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Am I having Tangiers
disease ?
Problem Statement
A form 6 students share a news with you.
I am shocked when I look at my blood test result.
My blood total cholesterol is more than 300
mg/dL, the LDL cholestrol is be more than 220
mg/dL but my triglyceride levels tend to be
normal, which are below 150 mg/dL. I am still
young! I have a healthy life because I do not want
to be like my mother who is having
hypercholestrol. Am I having Tangiers disease.
Explain him the condition and things he can do to
help himself. Explain what is Tangiers disease too.
Analysis Case
Total cholesterol=
more than 300mg/dL
LDL cholesterol=
more than 220 mg/dL
Triglyceride level=
below 150 mg/dL
Mother having
hypercholesterol
Still young
Have healthy lifestyle
What is Cholesterol?
Main sterol of the human
organism. Sterols are type of
natural fats present in the
body. Cholesterol is found in
our body as part of cell
membranes, lipoproteins, bile
acids and steroid hormone
FOCUS
1. Why blood cholesterol is higher in
familial hypercholesterolemia ?
2. What is Tangiers disease ?
Familial Hypercholesterol
Genetically inherited condition of
high level of LDL (low density
lipoprotein) cholesterol because can
not remove LDL cholesterol from
bloostream properly.
HDL(High-Density Lipoprotein)
good cholesterol
the
Familial hypercholesterolemia
Autosomal recessive
Low HDL
Less of transport of cholesterol
from bloodstream
Conclusion
He have familial hypercholesterolemia. Because:
Have high LDL
Total of cholesterol more than 300
Mother have hypercholesterolemia and this is inherited
disease.
Still young. Symptom of familial hypercholesterolemia is
get disease in young age.
Have healthy lifestyle. Being familial hypercholesterolemia
is not mean not have healthy lifestyle.
Action must take is
Make therapy with doctor
Change to healthy dietary.