|
|
Lipid Disorders - Acquired
Alternate Names : Acquired Hyperlipoproteinemia, High Blood Cholesterol, High Blood Triglycerides, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, Hyperlipidemia
 See all Pictures & Images
Calling Your Health Care Provider
This condition is usually found by the health care provider when a screening test is performed. If you have hyperlipidemia, be aware that you are at increased risk for heart disease.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have this condition and have not scheduled periodic monitoring of blood lipid levels.
Today's Top News Stories | • | Falls Are Top Cause of Injury, Death Among Elderly - Jul 19, 2008, 09:00
Not all homes are the same, but common sense measures can reduce the risk, expert says. | • | Heart Blood Vessels Grown in the Lab - Jul 18, 2008, 19:00
Could offer a future alternative to bypass surgery, researchers say. | • | Clinical Trials Update: July 18, 2008 - Jul 18, 2008, 09:24
- Breast Cancer
- Hot Flashes
- Emphysema
| • | Loud Music in Bars Hastens Drinking - Jul 18, 2008, 16:00
French researchers say blasting tunes makes patrons down more alcohol in less time. | • | Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections - Jul 18, 2008, 17:00
But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds. |
|
Jump to another section
• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Angina - Stable
• Atherosclerosis
• Cushing's Syndrome
• Heart Disease
• Hypothyroidism
• Type 1 Diabetes
Tests & Exams
• Coronary Risk Profile
• HDL
• LDL
• Triglyceride Level
• VLDL
Other Topics
• Alcohol Use
• Cardiovascular
• Cholesterol
• Fat
• Intentional Weight Loss
• Niacin
• Obesity
• Physical Examination
• Protein in Diet
Review Date : 1/22/2002
Reviewed By : Anthony E. Douglas, M.D., Department of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
|
|
