The term hyperlipidemia is composed of “hyper” (too much, excessive), “lipid” (fat) and “-emia” (in the blood) and describes an excess of fats in the blood. In common parlance, the term “high blood lipid levels” is also used. Various fats are found in the blood: neutral fats, cholesterol and lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are protein particles that … Hyperlipidemia
Symptoms The blood fats are divided into “good” and “bad” fats. The HDL cholesterol is the “good” cholesterol. The most important representative of the “bad” fats is the LDL cholesterol. Like all other “bad” fats, it increases the risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries). Unfortunately, arteriosclerosis remains asymptomatic for a very long time. Only … Symptoms | Hyperlipidemia
Diagnosis The diagnosis of hyperlipidemia is made by taking a blood sample. Patients should be fasting for 12 hours before taking the blood sample in order not to falsify the blood lipid values by ingested food. A screening is carried out by the family doctor from the age of 35. The screening includes the determination … Diagnosis | Hyperlipidemia
Introduction Fat metabolism disorders are diseases that lead to changes in cholesterol and triglyceride levels due to disorders in the transport, metabolism and production of fat. They are medically called dyslipidaemias. If there is a general increase in blood lipids cholesterol and triglycerides, one speaks of hyperlipidaemias. The values of the so-called blood lipids are … Fat metabolism disorder
Symptoms of a lipometabolic disorder Elevated blood lipid levels remain undetected for a long time because they do not initially cause any symptoms. They are often detected by chance in routine examinations or, in most cases, only become noticeable through late effects. These include narrowing of the heart vessels, which can lead to angina pectoris … Symptoms of a lipometabolic disorder | Fat metabolism disorder
What are the consequences of a lipometabolic disorder? The consequences of a lipometabolic disorder are the accumulation of fats in the vessel wall and the slow closure of the vessel wall.This is called atherosclerotic change or atherosclerosis. The vessels lose their elasticity and may even tear. If the arterial vessels become blocked, the tissue behind … What are the consequences of a lipometabolic disorder? | Fat metabolism disorder
Cholesterol Cholesterol is found in all animal cells and is a vital component. It fulfills various tasks in the human organism: It is built into the membrane (i.e. shell) of human cells. It is also the precursor of the so-called steroid hormones such as testosterone or estrogen. It is the most important component of bile … Cholesterol | Fat metabolism disorder
Pregnancy Elevated cholesterol levels are not uncommon during pregnancy. Changes in hormone concentrations cause the cholesterol level, as well as the triglycerides, to rise significantly. This is especially true in the case of familial hypercholesterolemia. Up to now, the drug treatment of high blood lipid levels during pregnancy has been the subject of discussion. It … Pregnancy | Hypercholesterolemia
Definition/ICD Hypercholesterolemia refers to an increase in total cholesterol above a certain threshold. If the cholesterol level in the blood is above 200 mg/dl, this corresponds to hypercholesterolemia. High cholesterol levels have been shown to increase the risk of arteriosclerosis, thickening and hardening of the artery walls. Cholesterol is largely produced by the body itself. … Hypercholesterolemia
Symptoms During the first years of hypercholesterolemia, patients do not show any visible symptoms. This is often a chance finding, which is determined during a general medical check-up. Here clearly increased Cholesterinwerte fall into the eye. The consequences of an increased total cholesterol and an increased LDL value manifest themselves insidiously. LDL cholesterol circulating in … Symptoms | Hypercholesterolemia
Diagnosis Various laboratory parameters are determined in the course of a GP examination. The blood is taken in the morning and fasting. In the diagnosis of hypercholesterolemia, the level of LDL and HDL cholesterol plays an important role in addition to the total cholesterol value. If the total cholesterol and/or the LDL cholesterol is above … Diagnosis | Hypercholesterolemia
Values The exact limits for total cholesterol vary from lab to lab. Values between 200 and 230 mg/dl are generally considered too high.The interpretation of the total cholesterol value always depends on the values of the lipoproteins HDL and LDL. LDL cholesterol should be below the limit of 160 mg/dl, while HDL cholesterol should not … Values | Hypercholesterolemia
