xanthomatosis/triglyceride

Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) is encoded by LIPA gene located on chromosome 10q23.3-q23 and consists of 10 exons. LIPA mRNA (messenger RiboNucleic Acid) (GenBank accession number NM_000235) is 2782 bp long and encodes a mature protein of 375 residues (GenBank accession number NP_000226). The

1. Objective 1.1.Primary Objective To estimate the prevalence of clinical diagnosed familial hypercholesterolemia, as well as the clinical characteristics and current treatment, with applying China recent issued FH screening protocol in pilot outpatient department of China. 1.2.Secondary Objective

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, transmitted in an autosomal dominant manner and clinically characterized by elevated levels of total cholesterol (TC) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the presence of tendon xanthomas, and premature

Protocol 09-2009 EVALUATION OF CAROTID IMT AND ATHEROGENIC RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH CEREBROTENDINOUS XANTHOMATOSIS ABSTRACT Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare disease characterized by xanthomatous lesions in many tissues, mainly in the brain. Mutation in the gene of sterol

The lipoprotein transport system is vital to the delivery of the hydrophobic fats that are carried in the aqueous environment of the blood. The lipoprotein particles that comprise this system are polydisperse and contain triglycerides, free and esterified cholesterol, phospholipids and proteins.

The lipoprotein transport system is vital to the delivery of the hydrophobic fats that are carried in the aqueous environment of the blood. The lipoprotein particles that comprise this system are polydisperse and contain triglycerides, free and esterified cholesterol, phospholipids and proteins.