Commentary

[摘要] This case study nicely illustrates the typical problems encountered in trying to understand the underlying cause for a patient with an abnormal lipid phenotype. As was done in this case, it is very important to try to get as much information as possible about the lipid values of other family members. Patients who are homozygous for familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) will usually have one parent with a low apolipoprotein B (apo B) value. In contrast, parents of patients with abetalipoproteinemia usually have normal apo B concentrations, because it is …

[学科分类] 过敏症与临床免疫学