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KMID : 0367419970400060862
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Journal of Korean Pediatric Society
1997 Volume.40 No. 6 p.862 ~ p.866
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A Case of Familial Hypercholesterolemia with Diabetes Mellitus
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Abstract
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia is the most common hyperlipoproteinemia during the childhood, which occurs from the mutation of genes that regulates low-density lipoproteins(LDL), and is classified into two types, the homozygote presented abnormal
genes
from both parents and the heterozygote presented abnormal genes from both parents and the heterozygote presented an abnormal gene from each parent. Type Ⅱa familial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by, especially, increased level of LDL
which
is
common type and normal level of high-density lipoproteins. The clinical signs are arterosclerosis, xanthoma of the Achilles tendons and the arcus cornea. The treatments are dietary and drug therapy. This report is a case of familial
hypercholesterolemia
diagnosed as type Ⅱa hyperlipoproteinnemia with insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.
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