Disease or Syndrome
hypoalphalipoproteinemias
Subclass of:
Hypolipoproteinemias
Definitions related to hypoalphalipoproteinemias:
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A metabolic disorder characterized by deficiency of high density (alpha) lipoprotein in the blood.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Conditions with abnormally low levels of ALPHA-LIPOPROTEINS (high-density lipoproteins) in the blood. Hypoalphalipoproteinemia can be associated with mutations in genes encoding APOLIPOPROTEIN A-I; LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE; and ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTERS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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