Conditions Associated with Altered Levels of Lipoprotein Fractions

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Lipoprotein	Increased Level	Decreased Level
Chylomicrons	Ingested fat Ingested alcohol Types I and V hyperlipoproteinemia	Not applicable–normal value is zero
VLDL	Ingested fat Ingested carbohydrate Ingested alcohol All types of hyperlipoproteinemia Exogenous estrogens Diabetes mellitus Hypothyroidism (primary) Nephrotic syndrome Alcoholism Pancreatitis Pregnancy	Abetalipoproteinemia Cirrhosis Hypobetalipoproteinemia
LDL cholesterol	Ingested cholesterol Ingested saturated fatty acids Types II and III hyperlipoproteinemia Hypothyroidism (primary) Biliary obstruction Nephrotic syndrome	Types I and V hyperlipoproteinemia Hypobetalipoproteinemia Abetalipoproteinemia Hyperthyroidism Cirrhosis
HDL cholesterol	Ingested alcohol (moderate amounts) Chronic hepatitis Hypothyroidism (primary) Early biliary cirrhosis Biliary obstruction	All types of hyperlipoproteinemia Exogenous estrogens Hyperthyroidism Cirrhosis Tangier disease

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• Chylomicrons
• VLDL
• LDL cholesterol
• HDL cholesterol