hyperlipoproteinemia type 2B

Etiology

• familial form (familial combined hyperlipidemia)
• defect in LDL receptor

Laboratory

• increase in LDL cholesterol
• serum triglycerides are increased
• VLDL is increased
• apo E genotyping may be necessary to distinguish from type 3

Management

see hyperlipoproteinemia type 2

More general terms

• hyperlipoproteinemia type 2 (familial hypercholesterolemia)

More specific terms

• familial combined hyperlipidemia