A comprehensive clinical examination is the basis for selecting further diagnostic steps: General physical examination – including blood pressure, pulse, body weight, height; further: Inspection (viewing) of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclerae (white part of the eye). [Arcus lipoides corneae (synonyms: Arcus senilis, gerontoxon, Greisenbogen, Greisenring; annular opacity of the corneal periphery) – before … Hypercholesterolemia: Examination
Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia (pure LDL elevation). Family history Is there a frequent occurrence in your family lipometabolic disorders? Early atherosclerosis (arteriosclerosis, hardening of the arteries) in family history – women < 70 years, men < 65 years. Hyperlipoproteinemia (dyslipidemia) in the family history. Heart … Hypercholesterolemia: Medical History
Cholesterol is an essential (vital) sterol (membrane lipid) and an important component of the plasma membrane. In the body, it serves as a precursor for steroid hormones and bile acids, among other things. It enters the bloodstream in two ways. On the one hand, the liver synthesizes cholesterol, and on the other, it is ingested … Cholesterol Levels
