Hyperlipoproteinemia physical examination

Lipoprotein Disorders Microchapters
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Classification Hyperlipoproteinemia Hypolipoproteinemia
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Physical Examination

• Cutaneous xanthomas, due to deposition in the skin

• Xanthelasma
• Tendon xanthoma, due to deposition in the tendons
• Arthralgia
• Corneal arcus, due to deposition in the cornea which may also be occasionally present in older adults with normal cholesterol levels(seen below)

‎ Copyleft image obtained courtesy of http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Four_representative_slides_of_corneal_arcus.jpg#file; Loren A Zech Jr and Jeffery M Hoeg.