IDIOPATHIC HYPERLIPEMIA AND ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE
Authors: David F. Brown
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1961)

Article1 April 1961IDIOPATHIC HYPERLIPEMIA AND ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASEDAVID F. BROWN, M.B., B.Ch.DAVID F. BROWN, M.B., B.Ch.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-54-4-646 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIdiopathic hyperlipemia is an inborn error of lipid metabolism characterized by elevated levels of serum triglyceride, cholesterol, and phospholipid. The elevated serum triglyceride level in this disorder imparts a milky appearance to the serum even in the fasting state and differentiates it from the closely allied familial disorder, idiopathic hypercholesterolemia. Patients with idiopathic hyperlipemia frequently exhibit xanthomatous deposits in skin and tendons. They are prone to develop attacks of acute pancreatitis, mild diabetes is common, and the liver and spleen may be enlarged. 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