Dysbetalipoproteinemie

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Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (ie type III hyperlipoproteinemia, increase in β-VLDL)[edit | edit source]

Dysbetalipoproteinemia (type III hyperlipidemia) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by a defect in the removal of chylomicron and VLDL residues. The underlying disorder is homozygosity for the mutant form of apo E (apo E 2 ), which binds poorly to liver receptors. As a result, chylomicron residues accumulate as well as cholesterol-rich VLDL (β-VLDL)[1].

Clinical manifestations
  • Various forms of xanthomas dominate :
    • tuberous xanthomas (in 80%),
    • palmar xanthomas (70%) - are characteristic,
    • tendon xanthomas (30%),
    • eruptive xanthomas (rare).
  • Hyperuricaemia and diabetes are observed in about half of patients.
  • Early atherosclerotic changes first affect the lower limbs and coronary arteries (in men before the age of 40, in women before the age of 50).
Biochemical findings
Opalescent serum; increased both cholesterol and triacylglycerols: S-cholesterol usually above 7.5 mmol / l, sometimes up to 25 mmol / l, S-triacylglycerols 2-10 mmol / l, rarely 20 mmol / l.

Characteristic appearance of ELFO-lipoproteins: "broad" β-fraction (merging pre-β and β fractions). There is an abnormal fraction between VLDL and LDL (so-called β-VLDL) on the polyacrylamide gel. An increase in the cholesterol / triacylglycerol ratio to> 0.30, a decrease in HDL and LDL cholesterol and, conversely, an increase in VLDL, IDL and chylomicron residues are characteristic.


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Source[edit | edit source]

  • MASOPUST, Jaroslav - PRUSA, Richard. Pathobiochemistry of metabolic pathways. 2nd edition. Charles University, 2004. 208 p.

Reference[edit | edit source]

  1. BURTIS, Carl A, Edward R ASHWOOD a David E BRUNS. Tietz textbook of clinical chemistry and molecular diagnostics. 4. vydání. St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier Saunders, 2006. 2412 s. s. 930. ISBN 978-0-7216-0189-2.

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