Table 2. – Fredrickson’s classification of phenotypes 8 .
Classification | Increased lipoprotein |
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Type I | Chylomicrons |
Type IIa | LDL |
Type IIb | LDL and VLDL |
Type III | IDL |
Type IV | VLDL |
Type V | Chylomicrons and VLDL |
IDL: intermediate-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein.