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.

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.

Treatment

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

External links

http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/hormonal_and_metabolic_disorders/cholesterol_disorders/hypolipoproteinemia.html

Inborn error of lipid metabolism: dyslipidemia (E78, 272.0–272.6)

Hyperlipidemia

Hypercholesterolemia/Hypertriglyceridemia
- Lipoprotein lipase deficiency/Type Ia
- Familial apoprotein CII deficiency/Type Ib
- Familial hypercholesterolemia/Type IIa
- Combined hyperlipidemia/Type IIb
- Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia/Type III
- Familial hypertriglyceridemia/Type IV
Xanthoma/Xanthomatosis

Hypolipoproteinemia

Hypoalphalipoproteinemia/HDL	Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency Tangier disease

Hypobetalipoproteinemia/LDL	Abetalipoproteinemia Apolipoprotein B deficiency Chylomicron retention disease

Lipodystrophy

Barraquer–Simons syndrome

Other

M: MET

mt, k, c/g/r/p/y/i, f/h/s/l/o/e, a/u, n, m

k, cgrp/y/i, f/h/s/l/o/e, au, n, m, epon

m (A16/C10), i (k, c/g/r/p/y/i, f/h/s/o/e, a/u, n, m)

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Hypolipoproteinemia

Diagnosis

Treatment

See also

External links