Overview
Dirk Blom practices in Cape Town, South Africa. Mr. Blom is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Familial Hypercholesterolemia, High Cholesterol, Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 106 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Familial Hypercholesterolemia
- High CholesterolMr. Blom isElite. Learn about High Cholesterol.
- Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
- Distinguished
- Defective Apolipoprotein B-100Mr. Blom isDistinguished. Learn about Defective Apolipoprotein B-100.
- Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH)
- Advanced
- Addison's DiseaseMr. Blom isAdvanced. Learn about Addison's Disease.
- Apolipoprotein C2 DeficiencyMr. Blom isAdvanced. Learn about Apolipoprotein C2 Deficiency.
- AtherosclerosisMr. Blom isAdvanced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency
- Hyperlipidemia Type 3Mr. Blom isAdvanced. Learn about Hyperlipidemia Type 3.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome
- Familial HypertriglyceridemiaMr. Blom isExperienced. Learn about Familial Hypertriglyceridemia.
- Familial Partial LipodystrophyMr. Blom isExperienced. Learn about Familial Partial Lipodystrophy.
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Mr. Blom isExperienced. Learn about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- HypertensionMr. Blom isExperienced. Learn about Hypertension.
- Isolated ACTH DeficiencyMr. Blom isExperienced. Learn about Isolated ACTH Deficiency.