Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I

Introduction: Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I

Description of Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I

Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I: rare familial condition characterized by massive chylomicronemia and decreased levels of other lipoproteins; due to deficiency of lipoprotein lipase, an alkaline triglyceride hydrolase which catalyzes an important step in the extrahepatic removal of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins from the blood.
Source: CRISP

Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I:

• Hyperlipoproteinemia type I
• Familial hyperlipoproteinemia
• Familial
• Familial disorder
• Hyperlipoproteinemia
• Type
• Condition
• Chylomicronemia
• Lipoproteins
• Deficiency

Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I: Rare Disease

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

Familial 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 Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I, or a subtype of Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Terms associated with Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I:

Terms Similar to Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I:

• Hyperchylomicronemia, familial
• Hyperlipemia, essential familial
• Hyperlipemia, idiopathic, burger-grutz type
• LPL deficiency
• Lipoprotein lipase deficiency

Source - NIH

Broader terms for Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I

• enzyme deficiency
• familial hyperlipoproteinemia

Source - CRISP

The term Familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I can be used for:

• Burger Grutz syndrome
• familial fat induced hyperlipemia
• familial hyperchylomicronemia
• familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency
• idiopathic hyperlipemia

Source: CRISP

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