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LDL and HDL cholesterol concentrations are both Diagnosis
increased.
Proteinuria.
The exact pathogenesis of the cholesterol elevation is
Hypoalbuminemia.
unknown.
Concurrent hypercholesterolemia.
Clinical signs
Peripheral edema.
Ascites.
± polydipsia and polyuria.
RECOMMENDED READING
Ginzinger DE, Lewis MES, Yuanhong MA, et al. A mutation in the lipoprotein lipase gene is the molecular basics
of Chylomicronemia in a colony of domestic cats. J Clin Invest 1997; 97: 1257–1266.
