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Niveles altos de colesterol en la sangre - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Trastornos de lípidos (trastornos lipídicos); Hiperlipoproteinemia; Hiperlipidemia; Dislipidemia; Hipercolesterolemia

Pruebas y exámenes:

Un examen de colesterol se hace para diagnosticar un trastorno lipídico. Algunas pautas nacionales recomiendan hacerse el primer examen de colesterol a la edad de 20 años. Toda persona debe realizarse su primer examen de detección hacia la edad de 35 años en los hombres y 45 en las mujeres.

Es importante trabajar con el médico para fijar sus metas respecto al colesterol. Los objetivos generales son:

  • LDL: 70-130 mg/dL (los números más bajos son mejores)
  • HDL: más de 40-60 mg/dL (los números altos son mejores)
  • Colesterol total: menos de 200 mg/dL (los números más bajos son mejores)
  • Triglicéridos: 10-150 mg/dL (los números más bajos son mejores)

Si sus resultados de colesterol son anormales, el médico también puede hacer:

  • Reviewed last on: 5/20/2011
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

American Heart Association. Drug therapy for cholesterol. 2011 Jan 20. Accessed February 21, 2011.

Daniels SR, Greer FR; Committee on Nutrition. Lipid screening and cardiovascular health in childhood. Pediatrics. 2008;122198-208.

Gennest J, Libby P. Lipoprotein disorders and cardiovascular disease. In: Bonow RO, Mann DL, Zipes DP, Libby P, eds. Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 47.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for lipid disorders in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2008 Jun. Accessed May 19, 2011.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for lipid disorders in children. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); 2007 Jul. Accessed May 19, 2011.

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