familial hyperalphalipoproteinemia
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Introduction
Benign condition associated with decreased risk of atherosclerosis.
Genetics
- autosomal dominant inheritance
- associated with CETP deficiency
- associated with defects in APOC3 (type 2)[3]
Laboratory
elevated HDL cholesterol
More general terms
Additional terms
- cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency
- high density lipoprotein (HDL, alpha-lipoprotein)
References
- ↑ Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1991, pg 209
- ↑ OMIM https://mirror.omim.org/entry/143470
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 OMIM https://mirror.omim.org/entry/614028