This document summarizes lipoprotein metabolism and various hyperlipoproteinemias and hypolipoproteinemias. It describes the metabolism of chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, and HDL. It then lists five types of hyperlipoproteinemias defined by their metabolic defects and affected lipoproteins. These include familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency (Type I), familial hypercholesterolemia (Type II), familial dysbetalipoproteinemia (Type III), familial hypertriglyceridemia (Type IV), and combined hyperlipidemia (Type V). It also describes two types of hypolipoproteinemias: beta