hyperbetalipoproteinemia

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hyperbetalipoproteinemia - a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol; can lead to atherosclerosis at an early agecongenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder - a disease or disorder that is inherited geneticallyhyperlipoproteinemia - any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in high levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

[hi″per-ba″tah-lip″o-pro″-tēn-e´me-ah] increased accumulation of low-density lipoproteins (β-lipoproteins) in the blood.

hy·per·be·ta·lip·o·pro·te·in·e·mi·a

(hī'pĕr-bā'tă-lip'ō-prō-tē-inē'mē-ă), Enhanced concentration of β-lipoproteins in the blood.

hyperbetalipoproteinemia

(1) Familial hypercholesterolemia, OMIM:143890.
(2) Type II hyperlipoproteinemia, OMIM:144400.

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noun a genetic disorder characterized by high levels of beta-lipoproteins and cholesterol

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congenital disease
genetic abnormality
genetic defect
genetic disease
genetic disorder
hereditary condition
hereditary disease
inherited disease
inherited disorder
hyperlipoproteinemia