Hyperlipidemia
Also known as "high cholesterol," this condition occurs when there are extra fats, also known as lipids, in the blood. These extra fats can increase your risk of heart disease, stroke, and other conditions.
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39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Are hypothyroidism and hyperlipidemia related?
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Does hyperlipidemia cause anemia?
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Are natural remedies for hyperlipidemia safe?
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Can type II diabetes and hyperlipidemia affect GGT results?
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How could hyperlipidemia cause endothelial injury in atherosclerosis formation?
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A 34-year old male asked:
What other options does someone have who has hyperlipidemia but has statin intolerance? BTW CoQ10 does nothing to help with the statin side-effects.
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Is there anything I can get from the grocery store or drug store for my hyperlipidemia until I can see a doctor?
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I weigh 118 pds and cholesterol is 155. I notice on my online med profile that my doc indicates 'Hyperlipidemia' under 'issues.' What does this mean?
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Why there is hyperlipidemia in liver disease despite decrease level of protein synthesis in such case ?
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What is the qualification criteria for LDL apheresis? Can pt w/o familial hyperlipidemia genes but high LDL (at 207mg/dl, 90+%), high lipoprotein A (at 84 mg/dl, 89%), strong family hx of ASCVD and high polygenic risk for CVD, high LDL,/LPs qualify?
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Im a T2 Non insulin Diabetic with controlled Hypertension and hyperlipidemia. My latest lipogram results are normal howeveri have highly elevated anti - TG and anti-TPO anti - TG 76.54 IU/mL and anti - TPO is 9,67 IU/mL. Im a 56 yr male?
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