APOE and hyperlipoproteinemia type 3: Patients with type III hyperlipoproteinemia, or Familial Dysbetalipoproteinemia (FD), show elevated levels of TC and TG, usually in the range of 300–500 mg/dL (3.39–5.65 mmol/L), derived from increased plasma levels of chylomicron and VLDL remnants enriched in cholesterol esters and apoE.