Familial type 5 hyperlipoproteinemia
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Sign InDescription
A severe type of hyperlipidemia, sometimes familial, that is characterized by the elevation of both plasma chylomicrons and triglycerides contained in very-low-density lipoproteins. Type V hyperlipoproteinemia is often associated with diabetes mellitus and is not caused by reduced lipoprotein lipase activity as in hyperlipoproteinemia type I.
Mode of Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant inheritance
VARIANTS
1