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Dyslipidemia

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Specialty
  
Cardiology

ICD-9-CM
  
272

MeSH
  
D050171

ICD-10
  
E78

DiseasesDB
  
33452

Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g.,triglycerides, cholesterol and/or fat phospholipids) in the blood. In developed countries, most dyslipidemias are hyperlipidemias; that is, an elevation of lipids in the blood. This is often due to diet and lifestyle. Prolonged elevation of insulin levels can also lead to dyslipidemia. Likewise, increased levels of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) may cause dyslipidemia.

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Classification

Physicians and basic researchers classify dyslipidemias in two distinct ways:

  • Phenotype, or the presentation in the body (including the specific type of lipid that is increased)
  • Etiology, or the reason for the condition (genetic, or secondary to another condition). This classification can be problematic, because most conditions involve the intersection of genetics and lifestyle issues. However, there are a few well-defined genetic conditions that are usually easy to identify.

    • Fredrickson Classification:

    Screening

    Testing the general population under the age of 40 without symptoms is of unclear benefit.

    References

    Dyslipidemia Wikipedia
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