Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia

Alternative names:

type III hyperlipoproteinemia

Symptoms:

Yellow deposits of fatty material in the skin called xanthomas may appear on the palm of the hand, sole of the foot, or on tendons of knees and elbows, and on the eyelids.

Signs and tests:

• a physical exam revealing characteristic xanthomas
• elevated serum LDL
• elevated total cholesterol
• elevated coronary risk profile triglycerides