lipid disorders

To check your response to medicines used to treat lipid disorders.

This terminology is sometimes used in describing lipid disorders such as Abetalipoproteinemia.

Lipid disorders are problems that affect the way cholesterol is produced, used, carried in the blood, or disposed of by the body.

Some people with rare lipid disorders may have symptoms such as deposits of extra cholesterol in the skin.

Because familial lipid disorders are rare, your doctor may only suspect one if you have:

And some cardiologists specialize in lipid disorders as well as heart problems.

People who have lipid disorders are usually at risk of developing coronary artery disease, often at an early age.

Nicotinic acid: a review of its clinical use in the treatment of lipid disorders.

Screening for lipid disorders in children.

Other causes of high triglycerides include hypothyroidism, kidney disease, and certain inherited lipid disorders.

Sea-blue histiocytosis is also seen in lipid disorders.

People who have rare lipid disorders, which can be hard to treat, may need to see a specialist, such as a lipidologist or an endocrinologist.

Lipid disorders are often inherited.

What are familial lipid disorders?

Inherited lipid disorders can contribute to atherosclerosis and may lead to early CAD.

Dr. Lau is a practicing endocrinologist who specializes in diabetes, obesity, and lipid disorders.

Your family doctor may not have much experience with familial lipid disorders, so you may have to see a specialist, such as an endocrinologist.

Examples of inherited lipid disorders include familial combined hyperlipidemia and familial hypercholesterolemia.

McKenney J. New perspectives on the use of niacin in the treatment of lipid disorders.

Experts recommend that men aged 35 and older and women aged 45 and older be more frequently screened for lipid disorders.

Metabolic syndrome is associated with abdominal obesity, blood lipid disorders, inflammation, insulin resistance, full-blown diabetes, and increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

A problem with diagnosing lipid disorders is that everyone has been obsessed with examining fasting specimens, a requirement which presents two obstacles for diabetics.

Dr. Stone has coauthored three books on cardiovascular nutrition and/or management of lipid disorders and has authored more than 130 publications in this field.

Some of the many drugs that can cause flushing include: niacin (taken in the higher doses used for lipid disorders) tamoxifen hydralazine nitroglycerine Viagra.

Iranian Journal of Diabetes and Lipid Disorders (Indexed in Scopus)