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Pseudohomozygous type II hyperlipoproteinemia.

M Fujita¹, S Okamoto, K Shirai

¹Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan.

Dermatologica

|January 1, 1991

Summary

A young girl with pseudohomozygous type II hyperlipoproteinemia experienced xanthoma regression with diet and medication. Her condition, marked by normal low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor activity, suggests a unique hypercholesterolemia mechanism.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Endocrinology
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Dermatology

Background:

Type IIa hyperlipoproteinemia can manifest with xanthomas, particularly in children.
Secondary causes and familial history were absent in this case.
Xanthomas indicate significant lipid metabolism abnormalities.