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hyperlipoproteinemia

DEFINITIONS OF: hyperlipoproteinemia

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n any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

Types:
hyperbetalipoproteinemia
a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early age
Type of:
metabolic disorder
a disorder or defect of metabolism
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