Hyperlipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia and apolipoproteinopathia--classification and risk of atherosclerosis. Part 4: Apolipoproteinopathia.

Abstract

The article defines apolipoprotein diseases as the structural defects of apolipoproteins or disorders in their synthesis or secretion. The survey covers a range of atherogenous defects, providing a detailed description of their clinical-biochemical and genetic aspects as well as diagnostic and differential diagnostic criteria. Attention is paid also to the significance of analytical isoelectric focusing.