Hyperlipoproteinemia type IV
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What is hyperlipoproteinemia type IV?
Fredrickson type IV hyperlipoproteinemia is a form of hyperlipidemia that is due to high triglycerides (>200 mg/dl).
Common symptoms reported by people with hyperlipoproteinemia type IV
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with hyperlipoproteinemia type IV
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
Type
Procedures
How many have tried
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Data from patients with hyperlipoproteinemia type IV, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hyperlipoproteinemia type IV
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
Biotin
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (5 evaluations)
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Cervical Epidural
Perceived effectiveness
for pain (1 evaluation)
Side effects
pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
pain
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
chronic constipation
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
hyperlipoproteinemia type IV
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Sleep study
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
Sleep Study for Sleep Apnea
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with hyperlipoproteinemia type IV, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has hyperlipoproteinemia type IV on PatientsLikeMe?
- 4 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 1 say hyperlipoproteinemia type IV is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 0 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 1 | |
| 60s | 0 | |
| 70+ | 0 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 0 | |
| 40-49 years | 0 | |
| 50-59 years | 0 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1 | |
| Female | 3 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 3 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |
These charts show data from hyperlipoproteinemia type IV patients who have completed their condition history
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