HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA, TYPE IV

Question 1

What is  HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA, TYPE IV?

Accepted Answer

rare (2-3/1000)
autosomal dominant
heterogeneous

Question 2

Gibt es eine deutsche Bezeichnung?

Accepted Answer

Hyperlipoproteinämie Typ 4

Question 3

What is the link to OMIM ?

Accepted Answer

OMIN 144600

Question 4

Which enzymes are involved?

Accepted Answer

overproduction of triglycerides (?)

Disease	HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA, TYPE IV
OMIM	144600 OMIM = Online Mendelian Inheritance of Men
Gene locus	unknown
ICD
Summary	rare (2-3/1000) autosomal dominant heterogeneous
Laboratory findings	Triglycerides inc (serum) Very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) inc (plasma)
Symptoms	coronary heart disease increased weight for age, height and sex (>2 SD) onset, childhood xanthoma