Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia
Classification and external resources
Specialty	Cardiology
ICD-10	E78
ICD-9-CM	272
DiseasesDB	33452
MeSH	D050171
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Dyslipidemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g.,triglycerides, cholesterol and/or fat phospholipids) in the blood. In developed countries, most dyslipidemias are hyperlipidemias; that is, an elevation of lipids in the blood. This is often due to diet and lifestyle. Prolonged elevation of insulin levels can also lead to dyslipidemia. Likewise, increased levels of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) may cause dyslipidemia.

Physicians and basic researchers classify dyslipidemias in two distinct ways:

Fredrickson Classification:

Testing the general population under the age of 40 without symptoms is of unclear benefit.

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