-7,9 Dyslipidemias are more prevalent with increasing age24 due to ageing of the main organs of homeostasis, resulting in changes in thehepatic endothelium, in increased insulin resistance and hormonal changes, such asthe decrease in estrogen and progesterone in women and androgen in men throughoutlife, leading to repercussions on the lipid profile.24 The gene discussed is INS; the disease is metabolic syndrome.