What Are Lipids?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Hyperlipidemia
As mentioned, having too much cholesterol in the blood stream can be very bad for our health. Hyperlipidemia is the medical term for people with too many lipids in their blood. More specifically, high levels of LDL cholesterols (the bad variety).
As these cholesterols travel through the blood stream, they can sometimes begin to accumulate on the walls of our blood vessels. If these deposits accumulate enough then they can begin to disrupt the flow of blood, potentially causing some severe problems for the patient. In some cases, the flow can be stopped altogether, potentially causing a heart attack or stroke
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