Modern prevalence of dysbetalipoproteinemia (Fredrickson-Levy-Lees type III hyperlipoproteinemia).

Conclusions: HLP3 may be more prevalent than historically and clinically appreciated. The apoB method increases HLP3 identification via inclusion of milder phenotypes. Further work should evaluate the clinical implications of HLP3 diagnosis at various lipid algorithm cut-points to evaluate the ideal standard in the modern era. PMID: 32863987 [PubMed]
Source: Archives of Medical Science - Category: Biomedical Science Tags: Arch Med Sci Source Type: research