BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuHealth risks of hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia is a group of disorders characterized by abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood. These lipids include cholesterol, cholesterol esters, phospholipids, and triglycerides. Abnormal levels of lipids, especially low density lipoprotein (LDL) and/or triglycerides, can lead to long term problems such as atherosclerosis. Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersAllVideoImagesTog Review Date: 5/3/2013 Reviewed By: The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of those other sites. No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, reliability, timeliness, or correctness of any translations made by a third-party service of the information provided herein into any other language. © 1997- A.D.A.M., a business unit of Ebix, Inc. Any duplication or distribution of the information contained herein is strictly prohibited. © 1997- All rights reserved. A.D.A.M. content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.Content is best viewed in IE9 or above, Firefox and Google Chrome browser.
Health risks of hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia is a group of disorders characterized by abnormally high levels of lipids in the blood. These lipids include cholesterol, cholesterol esters, phospholipids, and triglycerides. Abnormal levels of lipids, especially low density lipoprotein (LDL) and/or triglycerides, can lead to long term problems such as atherosclerosis. Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsers