Learn About Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4

What is the definition of Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4?
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV, also known as carbohydrate-inducible hyperlipemia, is a condition in which an individual has high levels of very low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides (types of fat) in their blood. High levels of very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides can cause atherosclerosis, or the build-up of plaques of fatty cholesterol in the artery walls, which can lead to heart disease or stroke. Hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV is believed to occur in individuals who have a genetic predisposition for the disease and from consuming carbohydrates and alcohol.
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What are the symptoms of Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4?
Hyperlipoproteinemia may not cause any symptoms or may cause hypertriglyceridemic waist, which is an elevated waist circumference (>90 cm in men or >85 cm in women).
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What are the current treatments for Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4?
Treatment for hyperlipoproteinemia Type IV includes the use of metformin, a medication that lowers blood glucose (sugar); atorvastatin, a drug that lowers blood cholesterol levels; and chenodeoxycholic acid, a bile acid that lowers the production of cholesterol in the liver and its absorption in the small intestine.
Who are the top Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4 Local Doctors?
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Dr. Charles D. Christian
Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine

Indiana University Health

IU Health Physicians Internal Medicine-Mooresville

820 Samuel Moore Pkwy, 
Mooresville, IN 

Charles Christian is an Internal Medicine expert in Mooresville, Indiana. Christian has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), and Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4. He is licensed to treat patients in Indiana. Christian is currently accepting new patients.

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Xiaofang C. Sun
Distinguished
Highly rated in
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conditions

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory Of Major Obstetric Diseases, The Third Affiliated Hospital Of Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory Of Reproduction And Genetics Of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes

Guangzhou, CN 

Xiaofang Sun practices in Guangzhou, China. Sun is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4. They are also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Their top areas of expertise are Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Beta Thalassemia, Thalassemia, Colostomy, and Endoscopy.

 
 
 
 
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Christopher T. Johansen
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University Of Western Ontario

Molecular Medicine Group, Robarts Research Institute And Department Of Medicine, 
London, ON, CA 

Christopher Johansen practices in London, Canada. Johansen is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, High Cholesterol, and Atherosclerosis.

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