Hypolipoproteinemia
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| Hypolipoproteinemia | |
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| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | E78.6 |
| ICD-9 | 272.5 |
| MeSH | D007009 |
Hypolipoproteinemia is defined as a lack of lipoprotein in the blood due to genetic or other diseases such as malnutrition and malabsorption.
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[edit] Diagnosis
It can be diagnosed via blood study that identifies fat particles. The patient must fast overnight to prevent interference from fat in the blood due to food intake.
[edit] Treatment
Vitamin E supplements have shown to help children with the deficiency.
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