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Cholesterol Deposits Around The Eyes
Type I hyperlipoproteinemia; Familial chylomicronemia
Symptoms
- Abdominal pain (may appear as colic in infancy)
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Pain in the muscles and bones (musculoskeletal pain)
- Vomiting
Signs and tests
Signs of this condition include:
- Enlarged liver
- Failure to thrive in infancy
- Fatty deposits in the skin (
xanthomas ) - High
triglyceride levels in the blood - Pale
retinas and white-colored blood vessels in the retinas
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