See Also: hyperlipoproteinaemia type v(medicine)
type I hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)
hyperlipoproteinaemia type III(medicine)
type II hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)
type III hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)
hyperlipoproteinaemia type IV(medicine)
type IV familial hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)
type V familial hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)
type I familial hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)
type III familial hyperlipoproteinaemia(medicine)

type III hyperlipoproteinaemia (medicine)


type III hyperlipoproteinaemia
<biochemistry> An inherited disorder (gene defect) where both cholesterol and triglycerides are elevated in the same patient. This condition accelerates the effects of atherosclerosis and thus increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. Conditions such as hypothyroidism, obesity and diabetes enhances this risk.

Origin: Gr. Haima = blood