| Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia | |
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| Other names | Remnant hyperlipidemia, Remnant hyperlipoproteinaemia, Broad beta disease[1] and Remnant removal disease[1] |
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| Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia is caused by this point mutation in ApoE | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics, endocrinology  |
Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia or type III hyperlipoproteinemia is a condition characterized by increased total cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and decreased HDL levels.[2]
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