Hyperlipoproteinemia Type III |
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| Beta Disease, Broad; Beta Diseases, Broad; Broad Beta Diseases; Disease, Broad Beta; Diseases, Broad Beta; Dysbetalipoproteinemias; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IIIs; III, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type; IIIs, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type | |
| A rather uncommon form of familial hyperlipemia characterized by the presence of lipoproteins of abnormal composition. The main abnormal lipoproteins are called beta-VLDL and have a different apoprotein content and a higher proportion of cholesterol relative to triglyceride than normal VLDL. | |