title: Hypertriglyceridemia: severe type V hyperlipidemia in a young woman.
abstract: We present a patient with the typical clinical and biochemical features of severe Type V hyperlipidemia associated with alcohol consumption and estrogen use. Prompt medical intervention resulted in normalization of her lipid profile. We review the lipoprotein composition, the role of lipoproteins in lipid transport with special emphasis on triglycerides, and the clinical features, pathogenesis, and management of Type V hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Titanji
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paz-Guevara
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006954:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D008074:Lipoproteins