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Lipid Metabolism
Lipid Metabolism
CASE STUDY – 01
HDL – 40 40-60
cholesterol
VLDL – 30 20-40
cholesterol
Serum 150 75-150
triglycerides
Diagnosis – Familial hypercholesterolemia
(hyper lipoproteinemia type lla)
CASE STUDY – 02
HDL – 40 40-60
cholesterol
VLDL - 100 20-40
cholesterol
Serum 500 75-150
triglycerides
Diagnosis – Type V hyperlipoproteinemia
CASE STUDY – 03
• Questions
• a. How are LDL formed?
• b. What apoprotein does LDL contain?
• c. What is the function of LDL?
• d. Why LDL is called bad cholesterol?