Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II

**Definition:** A group of familial disorders characterized by elevated circulating cholesterol contained in either LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS alone or also in VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS (pre-beta lipoproteins).

**Tree numbers:** - C16.320.565.398.481 - C18.452.584.500.500.644.475 - C18.452.584.563.481 - C18.452.648.398.481

**Synonyms:** - Hypercholesterolemia, Essential - Hypercholesterolemia, Familial - Hyper-Low Density Lipoproteinemia - Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 2 - Hyper-beta-Lipoproteinemia - Hyper-Low-Density-Lipoproteinemia - Hypercholesterolemic Xanthomatosis, Familial - Hyperbetalipoproteinemia - Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type II