Hyperlipidemia
| Medical Definition: |
An excess of lipids in the blood. |
| Guide Notes: |
high blood lipid levels; for X ref DYSLIPIDEMIA, prefer specific indentions; /drug ther: consider also ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS |
| Also Called: |
Dyslipidemia |
Hyperlipidemia Categories.
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Hypercholesterolemia - Abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood. |
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Hyperlipoproteinemia - Metabolic disease characterized by excess plasma LIPOPROTEINS. |
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Hypertriglyceridemia - Condition of elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood; an inherited form occurs in familial hyperlipoproteinemia IIb and HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE IV. It has been linked to higher risk of heart disease and arteriosclerosis. |
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