Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i

Introduction: Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i

Description of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i

Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i (medical condition): Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia is a rare inherited condition characterized by high levels of chylomicrons (a type of lipoprotein) in the blood. This condition is the result of low levels of lipoprotein lipase which is responsible for lowering lipoprotein levels. Cholesterol levels are usually normal and the risk of heart disease is low.

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Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia:
  »Introduction: Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
  »Symptoms of Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
  »Treatments for Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia

Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i: An inherited condition due to a deficiency of either LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE or APOLIPOPROTEIN C-II (a lipase-activating protein). The lack of lipase activities results in inability to remove CHYLOMICRONS and TRIGLYCERIDES from the blood which has a creamy top layer after standing.
Source: MeSH 2007

Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i: Related Topics

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Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i, or a subtype of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i as a "rare disease".

Source - Orphanet

Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i as a Disease

Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i: Another name for Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
  »Symptoms of Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
  »Treatments for Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia

Symptoms of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i (Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia)

Some of the symptoms of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i incude:

• Asymptomatic in early stages
• Sporadic abdominal pain - can start during infancy
• Xanthoma
• High chylomicron level in blood
• Yellowish patches around eyelids

See full list of 18 symptoms of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i (Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia)

Treatments for Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i (Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia)

Treatments for Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i (Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia) include:

• Dietary changes in the form of a very low-fat diet is the most effective treatment for type I Hyperlipoproteinemia

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Treatment of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i: For more treatment information about Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i, see treatment of Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia (Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i)

Terms associated with Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i:

Terms Similar to Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i:

• LPL deficiency
• Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
• Familial hyperchylomicronemia
• Familial hyperchylomicronemia syndrome
• Hyperlipemia, idiopathic, Burger-Grutz type

Source - NIH

• Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiency
• Hyperchylomicronemia, Familial
• Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i

• Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
• Hyperlipoproteinemias

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i

The following list attempts to classify Hyperlipoproteinemia, type i into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
  • Genetic Diseases, Inborn
    • Metabolism, Inborn Errors
      • Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
        • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolic Diseases
    • Lipid Metabolism Disorders
      • Dyslipidemias
        • Hyperlipidemias
          • Hyperlipoproteinemias
            • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
  • Metabolic Diseases
    • Metabolism, Inborn Errors
      • Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
        • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I

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