Abstract
A Black male aged 55 years presented with xanthomatosis on the elbows, buttocks and knees. The fasting serum cholesterol (10.62 mmol/l) and triglyceride levels (8.85 mmol/l) were elevated. The refrigerator test revealed a diffuse lactescence with a faint chylomicron layer. The very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) cholesterol and triglyceride levels were also elevated, with a VLDL cholesterol-to-VLDL triglyceride ratio of 0.37 and a VLDL cholesterol-to-serum triglyceride ratio of 0.45. Electrophoresis of the serum revealed a broad β-band and the VLDL isolated exhibited β mobility. After exclusion of secondary causes a diagnosis of primary type III hyperlipoproteinaemia was made.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 267-268 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | South African Medical Journal |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| State | Published - 1981 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Jialal, I., Omar, M. A. K., Bredenkamp, B., & Kambaran, P. R. (1981). Type III hyperlipoproteinaemia in a Black patient. A case report. South African Medical Journal, 59(8), 267-268.