Translations:Hyperlipidemia/18/en

Type IIb

The high VLDL levels are due to overproduction of substrates, including triglycerides, acetyl-CoA, and an increase in B-100 synthesis. They may also be caused by the decreased clearance of LDL. Prevalence in the population is 10%.

• Familial combined hyperlipoproteinemia (FCH)
• Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (often called Cholesteryl ester storage disease)
• Secondary combined hyperlipoproteinemia (usually in the context of metabolic syndrome, for which it is a diagnostic criterion)