Which of the following types of hyperiglyceridemia is associated with an increase in chylomicron and VLDL remnants?: (A) Type I, (B) Type IIa, (C) Type III, (D) Type IV
Answer is C. Frederickson's classification of hyperlipoproteinemias Type III Lipoprotein fraction elevated: Broad beta VLDL Chylomicrons It is very rare. It is due to increased levels of LDL and IDL. Beta lipoprotein floats on ultra-centrifugation and a broad beta band is observed on electrophoresisRef: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 8th edition, page no: 299, Table 25.4