8.2.1 Inherited lipid disorders / mandate for family screening

Case Study: Not So Specific Physical Findings of an Unusual Lipid Disorder

A 37-year-old patient was referred to our lipid clinic from his primary care provider. A basic lipid panel revealed: total cholesterol (TC) 715 mg/dL, triglyceride (TG) 901 mg/dL; HDL-C 45 mg/dL, Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] mass was elevated (44 mg/dL); Lp(a)- cholesterol levels were not measured. The... more