APOLIPOPROTEIN A1
Types
- Plasma lipoproteins transport essentially all of the cholesterol and esterified lipids in the blood .
- Four major lipo protein classes are a) Chylomicron b) VLDL c) HDL d) LDL and Minor Lipoproteins are a) Intermediate density lipoprotein b)Lipoprotein (a)
- The protein moiety of lipoprotein is composed of several specific prot...
Description
- Adult Male 120 -205mg/dl
- Female : 140 -215 mg/dl
When to get Tested
- When there is a personal or family history of abnormal lipids and or premature CVD.
- To determine the cause of a person’s high cholesterol
Elevated Level
- Familial hyperalpha lipoproteinaemia
- Pregnancy
- Estrogen therapy
- Alcohol consumption
- Exercise
- Use of Statins
Decreased Level
- Tangier disease
- Fishe-eye-disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Cholestasis
- Familial Hypo alphalipoproteinaemia
- Chronic kidney disease
- Obesity
- Drugs like Androgens , Beta blockers & Diuretics
