Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 E78
ICD-9 272
MeSH D050171

Dyslipidemia or dyslipidaemia is an abnormal amount of lipids (e.g. cholesterol and/or fat) in the blood. In developed countries, most dyslipidemias are hyperlipidemias; that is, an elevation of lipids in the blood, often due to diet and lifestyle. The prolonged elevation of insulin levels can lead to dyslipidemia. Increased levels of O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) are known to cause dyslipidemia.[1]

Classification

There are two major ways in which dyslipidemias are classified:

Fredrickson Classification:[1]

Phenotype I IIa IIb III IV V
Elevated Lipoprotein Chylomicron LDL LDL and VLDL IDL Triglycerides VLDL and chylomicrons

Types

Increases Decreases
Lipid
Lipoprotein
Both

References

  1. ^ Fredrickson DS, Lees RS. A system for phenotyping hyperlipoproteinemia. Circulation 1965;31:321-327.

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