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hyperbetalipoproteinemia

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Main Entry: hy·per·be·ta·li·po·pro·tein·emia
Pronunciation: -bAt-&-"lI-pO-"prO-"tEn-'E-mE-&, -"lip-O-,-"prO-tE-&n-
Variant: or chiefly British hy·per·be·ta·li·po·pro·tein·ae·mia /-bE-t&-"lip-O-/
Function: noun
: the presence of excess LDLs in the blood
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hyperbetalipoproteinemia hy·per·be·ta·lip·o·pro·tein·e·mi·a (hī'pər-bā'tə-lĭp'ō-prō'tē-nē'mē-ə, -tē-ə-nē'-, -lī'pō-)
n.
An abnormally high concentration of beta-lipoproteins in the blood.

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