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Hypoalphalipoproteinemia
Hypoalphalipoproteinemia has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance.
Specialty	Endocrinology

Hypoalphalipoproteinemia is a high-density lipoprotein deficiency, inherited in an autosomal dominant manner.

It can be associated with LDL receptor.

Associated regions and genes include:

Niacin is sometimes prescribed to raise HDL levels.

See also

• CER-001

References

1. Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 604091
2. Pisciotta L, Calabresi L, Lupattelli G, et al. (September 2005). "Combined monogenic hypercholesterolemia and hypoalphalipoproteinemia caused by mutations in LDL-R and LCAT genes". Atherosclerosis. 182 (1): 153–9. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.01.048. PMID 16115486.
3. Soro-Paavonen A, Naukkarinen J, Lee-Rueckert M, et al. (June 2007). "Common ABCA1 variants, HDL levels, and cellular cholesterol efflux in subjects with familial low HDL". J. Lipid Res. 48 (6): 1409–16. doi:10.1194/jlr.P600012-JLR200. PMID 17372331.

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