Lipoprotein analysis
Background
The lipoprotein transport system in mammals is complex, and is affected by the interplay of many different factors. Hyperlipoproteinaemia may take the form of an increase in the levels of cholesterol, triacylglycerol or both. Disorders in lipoproteins may be divided into those that are secondary to conditions such us endocrinopathies, liver disease, nephrotic syndrome, obesity, drug therapy (glucocorticoids, megestrol acetate) and primary hyperliproteinaemias caused by a genetic defect. As yet few primary hyperlipoproteinaemias have been identified in domestic animal species, and it is likely that their incidence is rare.