Hypolipoproteinemia

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Hypolipoproteinemia Classification and external resources
ICD-10	E78.6
ICD-9	272.5
MeSH	D007009

Hypolipoproteinemia is defined as a lack of lipoprotein in the blood due to genetic or other diseases such as malnutrition and malabsorption.

Contents 1 Diagnosis 2 Treatment 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Diagnosis

It can be diagnosed via blood study that identifies fat particles. The patient must fast overnight to prevent interference from fat in the blood due to food intake.

[edit] Treatment

Vitamin E supplements have shown to help children with the deficiency.

[edit] See also

• Hypercholesterolemia

[edit] External links

• http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec12/ch157/ch157c.html

v • d • e Lipid metabolism disorders / Inborn error of lipid metabolism - dyslipidemia (E78 and E71.3, 272) Hyperlipidemia Hypercholesterolemia/Hypertriglyceridemia (Familial hypercholesterolemia, Combined hyperlipidemia) - Xanthoma Hypolipoproteinemia Hypoalphalipoproteinemia/HDL (Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency, Tangier disease) Hypobetalipoproteinemia/LDL (Abetalipoproteinemia, Apolipoprotein B deficiency) Lipodystrophy Barraquer-Simons syndrome Fatty acid metabolism deficiency transport: Carnitine (Primary, I, II, -acylcarnitine) - Adrenoleukodystrophy beta oxidation: Acyl CoA dehydrogenase (Short-chain, Medium-chain, Long-chain 3-hydroxy, Very long-chain) - Mitochondrial trifunctional protein deficiency to acetyl-CoA: Malonic aciduria Cholesterol synthesis Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome Other Sjögren-Larsson syndrome - Lipomatosis - Adiposis dolorosa see also lipid metabolism enzymes, lipoprotein metabolism