title: Classification of hyperlipidaemias - a time for review?
abstract: Evidence is presented to show that the classical diagnosis of disturbances in lipid metabolism in terms of lipoprotein phenotypes should now be replaced by a more simple one based on evaluation of plasma lipids alone. This is because of the chemical heterogeneity of the lipoproteins, the clinical, biochemical, pathogenic and genetic heterogeneity of hyperlipoproteinaemias, and the questionable value of 'typing' of the secondary disorders.
mesh_terms: D001059:Apoproteins / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001059:Apoproteins; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol