Introduction
Severe hypercholesterolemia mediated by graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)
of the liver in patients underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation (HSCT) is a recognized yet overlooked phenomenon.
Reports in literature is limited in both adult
(1-3) and pediatric population
(4) and none has been reported in Chinese
children to date. Here reports 2 cases of lipoprotein X (Lp-X)
hypercholesterolemia due to liver GVHD post-HSCT in Hong Kong.