Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2013
A 67-year-old male patient consumes eggs, pork fat, butter, milk and meat. Blood test results: cholesterol - 12,3 mmol/l, total lipids - 8,2 g/l, increased low-density lipoprotein fraction (LDL). What type of hyperlipoproteinemia is observed in the patient?
Answer options
- Cholesterol, hyperlipoproteinemia
- Hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa
- Hyperlipoproteinemia type I
- Hyperlipoproteinemia type IIb
- Hyperlipoproteinemia type IV
Correct answer
Hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa
Explanation
Hyperlipoproteinemia type IIa is observed in patients with increased LDL.
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