Dyslipidemia | |
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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]
There are two major ways in which dyslipidemias are classified:
Fredrickson Classification:[1]
Phenotype | I | IIa | IIb | III | IV | V |
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Elevated Lipoprotein | Chylomicron | LDL | LDL and VLDL | IDL | Triglycerides | VLDL and chylomicrons |
Increases | Decreases | |
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Lipid |
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Lipoprotein |
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Both |
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