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Familial dyslipidemias Flashcards

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Kid with pancreatitis, HSM, and eruptive/pruritic xanthomas. Dx?

A

Hyperchylomicronemia

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What is the MC presenting feature of familial hypertriglyceridemia?

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Pancreatitis

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30 y/o w/ bad atherosclerosis, Achilles tendon xanthomas, and corneal arcus. Dx?

A

Familial hypercholesterolemia

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What’s the underlying defect in familial hypertriglyceridemia? Inheritance pattern?

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Hepatic overproduction of VLDL. AD.

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Which 2 mutations can cause familial hyperchylomicronemia? Inheritance pattern?

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Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
Altered apolipoprotein C
AR

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What is absent or defective in familial hypercholesterolemia? Inheritance pattern?

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LDL receptors

AD

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Which of the 3 main familial dyslipidemias presents with increased VLDL and TG?

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Hypertriglyceridemia

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Which of the 3 main familial dyslipidemias presents with increased LDL and CH?

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Familial hypercholesterolemia

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Which of the 3 main familial dyslipidemias presents with increased CMs, TG, and CH?

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Hyperchylomicronemia

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