Niveles altos de colesterol y triglicéridos en la sangre

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Niveles altos de colesterol y triglicéridos en la sangre

Definición:

El término médico para los niveles altos de colesterol y triglicéridos es trastorno lipídico. Este trastorno ocurre cuando la persona tiene demasiadas sustancias grasas en la sangre, como el colesterol y los triglicéridos , entre otros.

Un trastorno lipídico incrementa el riesgo de ateroesclerosis y cardiopatía .

Nombres alternativos:

Trastornos de lípidos; Hiperlipoproteinemia; Hiperlipidemia; Dislipidemia; Hipercolesterolemia; Trastornos lipídicos

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

El colesterol alto y otros trastornos lipídicos se pueden heredar (transmitir de padres a hijos) o estar asociados con:

Las personas que fuman y que también tienen altos niveles de colesterol tienen un riesgo incluso mayor de sufrir cardiopatía.

Los trastornos lipídicos son más comunes en hombres que en mujeres.

Referencias:

Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults. Executive Summary of the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). JAMA . 2001;285:2486-2497.
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