IDIOPATHIC HYPERLIPEMIA: METABOLIC STUDIES IN AN AFFECTED FAMILY*

Abstract

The clinical syndrome of idiopathic hyperlipemia is, characterized by lactescent blood plasma in the postabsorptive state. The milky appearance of the plasma is caused by its abnormally high content of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins of high molecular weight. Omission of fat from the diet of such patients decreases the concentration of triglycerides, suggesting that defective removal of exogenous fat from the circulation may be an important meta