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Hiperlipoproteinemia tipo II; Xantomatosis hipercolesterolémica; Mutación en el receptor de lipoproteína de baja densidad
Los síntomas que se pueden presentar abarcan:
Un examen físico puede revelar la presencia de tumores cutáneos grasos, llamados xantomas, y depósitos de colesterol en el ojo (arco corneal).
El médico hará preguntas acerca de los antecedentes médicos familiares o personales. Puede haber:
Los individuos de familias con un fuerte antecedente de ataques cardíacos tempranos deben hacerse exámenes de sangre para determinar los niveles de lípidos.
Los exámenes de sangre pueden mostrar:
Otros exámenes que se pueden hacer abarcan:
Genest J, Libby P. Lipoprotein disorders and cardiovascular disease In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 8th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 42.
Mahley RW, Weisgraber KH, Bersot TP. Disorders of lipid metabolism. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 36.
Semenkovich CF. Disorders of lipid metabolism. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 217.
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