clinical features

Last reviewed 01/2018

The clinical features of type 2A hyperlipidaemia include:

  • in all forms of the disease:
    • increased risk of ischaemic heart disease
    • tendon xanthomata
    • xanthelasmata
    • corneal arcus
    • polyarthritis

  • in homozygotes:
    • cutaneous xanthomata
    • supravalvular aortic stenosis