Hypoalphalipoproteinemia is a common finding in patients with premature coronary artery disease. Familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia syndromes are phenotypically heterogeneous. One form is associated with abnormal cellular cholesterol efflux caused by heterozygous mutations at the ABCA1 gene. Other forms are primary hypoalphalipoproteinemia caused by mutations of APOA1 gene.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism or certain specified lipidaemias
5C81 Hypolipoproteinaemia
H00930 Hypoalphalipoproteinemia
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Cellular process
nt06535 Efferocytosis
H00930 Hypoalphalipoproteinemia