Lloyd J K
Institute of Child Health, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1987 Sep;38(3):184-8.
Disturbances of the plasma lipoproteins occur as a secondary manifestation in many diseases and usually resolve with treatment of the underlying condition. Of the inherited primary disorders familial hypercholesterolaemia is the most common and important, carries a high risk for premature coronary heart disease in adults, and should be diagnosed and treated in childhood.
