Familial Hypoalphalipoproteinemia

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Familial Hypoalphalipoproteinemia

Done by: •Naeema alnoufly •Laila Alkurbi •Wafa •Zainab

Definition What is Familial Hypoalphalipoproteinemia? A rare disorder characterized by a low level of HDL or HA in the blood.

What is going on in the body? This occuss when there is a lack of gene to make certain protein (Apolipoprotein A1)in the body . Which is usually transports fats from tissues to where it is needed.

symptoms • • • • • •

Absence of apoprotein B-100 Acanthocytosis (spiny cell) Low/absent serum betalipoproteins Hypercholesterolemia Steatorrhea Ataxia

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Treatment • Lifestyle changes including avoiding the use of alcohol and cigarettes. • Exercising regularly, especially aerobic exercise • Weight loss • Niacin • Fibrates (for example, or fenofibrate) • Statins (for example, pravastatin, fluvastatin.

THE INHERITED AND CAUSES OF FAMILIAL HYPOALPHALIPOPROTEIN EMIA

• Hypoalphalipoproteinemia is a high density lipoprotin deficiency, inherited in an autosumol dominant manner • An autosome is a non-sex chromosome. It is an ordinarily paired type of chromosome that is the same in both sexes of a species

• Differential diagnosis involves clinical and biochemical evaluation after intervention designed to correct known secondary causes of low HDL. • Decreased cellular cholesterol efflux is a common cause of familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia.

• Also there are other causes for Hypoalphalipoproteinemia such as: • Smoking.

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