High Cholesterol

Introduction: High Cholesterol

Cholesterol and lipids: Lipid abnormalities such as high cholesterol or triglycerides are important conditions. This section examines lipid problems as symptoms of other underlying ... more about Cholesterol and lipids.

High Cholesterol: Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver to help meet the body’s need for hormones and bile acids. It also enters the body when ... more about High Cholesterol.

High Cholesterol: High levels of blood cholesterol, triglycerides, or other lipids. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of High Cholesterol is available below.

Symptoms of High Cholesterol

• No symptoms - high cholesterol typically has no noticable symptoms. It is usually found by routine blood tests

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to High Cholesterol:

• High Cholesterol: Home Testing:
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• High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
  • Home Blood Pressure Monitors
  • Home Heart Tests
• Heart Health: Home Testing:
  • Heart Rate Monitors
  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection
  • Heart Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Medical Textbooks Online about High Cholesterol

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Diagnostic Tests for High Cholesterol

• Cholesterol blood test - also called blood lipids or lipoprotein profile.
• Blood lipids

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Wrongly Diagnosed with High Cholesterol?

• Misdiagnosis of High Cholesterol
• Failure to diagnose High Cholesterol
• Underlying causes of High Cholesterol (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Failure to diagnose High Cholesterol

Misdiagnosis and High Cholesterol

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Causes of High Cholesterol

• Diabetes - some sources claim that diabetes alters lipids leading to cholesterol elevation.
• Hypothyroidism - some sources claim that hypothyroidism alters lipids leading to cholesterol elevation.

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More information about causes of High Cholesterol:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing High Cholesterol (12 listings)
• Underlying causes of High Cholesterol
• High Cholesterol as a complication caused by other conditions
• High Cholesterol as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of High Cholesterol

Treatments for High Cholesterol

• Cholesterol medications
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy - for menopausal women.
  • Statins
    • Lovastatin
    • Simvastatin

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Reseach about High Cholesterol

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Clinical Trials for High Cholesterol

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for High Cholesterol include:

• Phase I Study of Ex Vivo Liver-Directed Gene Therapy for Familial Hypercholesterolemia - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• PLUTO: Pediatric Lipid-redUction Trial of rOsuvastatin - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Rosuvastatin
• Effect of TAK-475 or Placebo co-Administered With Current Lipid-Lowering Treatment on Blood Cholesterol Levels in Subjects With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - TAK-475
• Efficacy and Safety of Fluvastatin in Children With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Fluvastatin
• Dose-Escalating Safety Study of ISIS 301012 in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Subjects on Lipid Lowering Therapy - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - ISIS 301012

See full list of 197 Clinical Trials for High Cholesterol

Statistics for High Cholesterol

• Medical statistics for High Cholesterol
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for High Cholesterol
• Death and Mortality statistics for High Cholesterol
• Society statistics for High Cholesterol

Types of High Cholesterol

• High triglycerides
• Low HDL cholesterol
• High LDL cholesterol

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Article Excerpts about High Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fatty substance produced by the liver to help meet the body’s need for hormones and bile acids. It also enters the body when high-fat foods are consumed and when the body’s cholesterol level is higher than necessary for normal cell functioning. The resulting high blood cholesterol is a condition that greatly increases your chances of developing coronary heart disease. That is because extra cholesterol in the blood settles on the inner walls of the arteries, narrowing them, allowing less blood to pass through them to the heart. The higher your total blood cholesterol level, the greater your heart disease risk. (Source: excerpt from High Blood Cholesterol: NWHIC)

Definitions of High Cholesterol:

The presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis - (Source - WordNet 2.1)