Diseases

Dyslipidemias

Abnormalities in the serum levels of LIPIDS, including overproduction or deficiency. Abnormal serum lipid profiles may include high total CHOLESTEROL, high TRIGLYCERIDES, low HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL, and elevated LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL.

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Abstract

Abnormalities in the serum levels of LIPIDS, including overproduction or deficiency. Abnormal serum lipid profiles may include high total CHOLESTEROL, high TRIGLYCERIDES, low HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL, and elevated LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Dyslipoproteinemias
  • Dyslipoproteinemia

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general; prefer specifics

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History Note

2006; use HYPERLIPIDEMIA 1995-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Hyperlipidemia (1972-2005)
  • Lipids (1968-2005)

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NLM Classification

QU 260.5.L5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dyslipidemias. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050171. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050171
  2. Dyslipidemias. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66291209