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Does anyone have a pneumonic to remember the five different hyperlipidemias and the associated receptors.

1. Type 1 Hypertriglyceridemia-lipoprotein lipase deficiency

2. Type IIA Hypercholesterolemia(LDL Receptor defieciency)-B100 deficiency

3. Type III-familial dysbetalipoproteinemia-apo E defect

4.Type IV-familial hypertryglyceridemia-?

5. Type V-mixed hypertriglyceridemia- apo CII defect

thanks


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sorry fo the spelling, i meant "mnemonic"







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