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Monday, November 23, 2009
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High blood cholesterol and triglycerides

Cholesterol producers
Cholesterol producers
Coronary artery disease
Coronary artery disease
Alternative Names

Lipid disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia; Hypercholesterolemia


Signs and tests

See Coronary risk profile for information on when to be tested.

Tests to diagnose a lipid disorder may include:

  • HDL test
  • LDL test
  • Lipoprotein-a analysis
  • Total cholesterol test
  • Triglyceride test


Review Date: 05/02/2009
Reviewed By: 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.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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