Cholesterol and lipids

Cholesterol and lipids: Introduction

Lipid abnormalities such as high cholesterol or triglycerides are important conditions. This section examines lipid problems as symptoms of other underlying conditions. See also symptoms of high cholesterol.

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Causes of Cholesterol and lipids

• Abetalipoproteinemia - hypercholesterolemia
• Acquired total lipodystrophy - abnormal lipid metabolism
• Apo A-I deficiency - hypercholesterolemia
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy - hyperlipidemia
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 1 - hyperlipidemia
• more causes...»

See all 39 causes of Cholesterol and lipids

Causes of Types of Cholesterol and lipids:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Cholesterol and lipids:

• Hypercholesterolemia (27 causes)
• Hyperlipidemia (28 causes)
• Raised Cholesterol (12 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 14 types for Cholesterol and lipids

Cholesterol and lipids: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Cholesterol and lipids, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Cholesterol and lipids and Head symptoms (19 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Swelling symptoms (17 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Body symptoms (17 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Hyperlipidemia (17 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Face symptoms (16 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Weight symptoms (16 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Skin problems (15 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Skin symptoms (15 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Nerve symptoms (13 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Weakness (13 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Behavioral symptoms (13 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Weight gain (13 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Enlarged liver (12 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and High blood pressure (12 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Sexual symptoms (12 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Muscle weakness (11 causes)
• Cholesterol and lipids and Digestive symptoms (11 causes)
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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Cholesterol and lipids

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Cholesterol and lipids:

• High cholesterol (39 causes)
• High blood pressure (346 causes)
• Abetalipoproteinemia
• Acquired total lipodystrophy
• Apo A-I deficiency
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy
• Hypercholesterolemia (27 causes)
• Hyperlipidemia (28 causes)
• Raised Cholesterol (12 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Cholesterol and lipids

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Cholesterol and lipids: Self Assessment Tools

• Heart Attack -- Self Assessment Tools
• Weight Management -- Self Assessment Tools
• Heart Disease -- Self Assessment Tools
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Cholesterol and lipids: Medical Mistakes

• Cholesterol -- Health Mistakes
• Hypertension -- Health Mistakes
• Obesity -- Health Mistakes
• Diabetes -- Health Mistakes
• Metabolic Syndrome -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Cholesterol and lipids: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Chronic Major Diseases that are commonly Undiagnosed:
  • High Cholesterol -- Undiagnosed
  • Heart Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Depression -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hypertension -- Undiagnosed
  • Hemochromatosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Cholesterol and lipids

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• Heart Health (Cardiac Care) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Cholesterol and lipids: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Cholesterol Specialists:
  • Clinical Lipidology (Cholesterol/Triglycerides)
  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism
• Cardiac (Heart) Specialists:
  • Cardiology (Heart specialists)
  • Pediatric Cardiology (Child Heart Specialists)
  • Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
  • Interventional Cardiology
• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
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Misdiagnosis and Cholesterol and lipids

Metabolic syndrome often undiagnosed: Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X, is an often overlooked medical condition that causes a cluster of chronic...read more »

Heart attacks can be undiagnosed: Although the most severe symptoms of heart attack are hard to miss, there are varying degrees of severity. It is altogether too...read more »

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Undiagnosed causes of weight gain and obesity: Although obesity may be related to lifestyle issues, there are also a number of medical causes of weight gain or obesity that may go undiagnosed. Some of the various possibilities include thyroid disorders (i.e. ...read more »

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Cholesterol and lipids: Related Rare Diseases

Rare types of medical conditions and diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Major Diseases -- Rare Types:
  • High Cholesterol -- Rare Types
  • Heart Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Depression -- Rare Types
  • Type 2 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Type 1 Diabetes -- Rare Types
  • Hypertension -- Rare Types
  • Hemochromatosis -- Rare Types
  • Metabolic Syndrome -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Diagnostic tests for Cholesterol and lipids:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Cholesterol and lipids. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Physical signs of elevated cholesterol e.g. xanthomata ( yellow lipid deposits on elbows, knees or palms), xanthelasmata (yellow lipid deposits on eyelids) or corneal arcus before age 50 ( grey ring around periphery of cornea that occurs due to deposition of fat)
  • Body mass index - should aim for BMI between 20-25.
• Blood tests
• more tests...»

See full list of 11 diagnostic tests for Cholesterol and lipids

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Cholesterol and lipids. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• When was your high cholesterol and lipids first diagnosed? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• What was the level of your cholesterol?
• Was a reading of your HDL (good cholesterol), LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides performed? - there is a strong association between total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels and coronary heart risk. HDL appears to have a protective effect against coronary heart disease.
• Have you ever been on medication for cholesterol in the past?
• Other risk factors for coronary heart disease? - e.g. smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, family history of early heart attacks, past personal medical history of heart attack.
• more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Cholesterol and lipids (15 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Cholesterol and lipids) may include:

• Symptoms of pancreatitis? - E.g. severe central abdominal pain radiating to the back, vomiting- can occur with significantly elevated triglycerides.
• Symptoms of retinal vein thrombosis? - e.g. sudden vision loss - can occur with significantly elevated triglycerides.
• Symptoms of disease as a consequence of elevated lipids? - E.g. stroke, heart attack, intermittent claudication, gangrene of lower extremities.
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Cholesterol and lipids (15 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Cholesterol and lipids

Home medical tests possibly related to Cholesterol and lipids:

• High Cholesterol: Home Testing:
  • Home Cholesterol Tests
  • Home Triglycerides Tests
  • Home Blood Pressure Test Devices
• High Blood Pressure: Home Testing
  • Home Blood Pressure Hypertension Tests
  • Home Blood Pressure Monitors
  • Home Heart Tests
• Heart Health: Home Testing:
  • Heart Rate Monitors
  • Irregular Heartbeat Detection
  • Heart Electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • Home Blood Pressure Testing
  • Home Cholesterol Testing
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Cholesterol and lipids

Real-life user stories relating to Cholesterol and lipids:

• High Cholesterol
• cholesterol emboli
• Bumps on back of hands
• Triglycerides
• lump around eyes
• blisters on back of hands

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Cholesterol and lipids or relevant symptoms:

• Hematologic/Lymphatic (Blood and Lymph) (164)
  • High platelet count
  • Extreme neck pain, swollen lymph node -help
  • Swollen lymph nodes in groin
  • Nipple Discharge
  • Swollen Lymph Node for 2 1/2 months
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• Cardiovascular (Heart and Blood Circulation) (333)
  • Chest pain and shortness of breath
  • Purple-blue skin color
  • Palpitations, inner left arm pain
  • Hand numbness
  • Need help with diagnoses
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Article Excerpts about Cholesterol and lipids

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)

Organs affected by Cholesterol and lipids:

The list of organs typically affected by Cholesterol and lipids may include, but is not limited to:

• Blood

Detailed list of causes of Cholesterol and lipids

The list below shows some of the causes of Cholesterol and lipids mentioned in various sources:

• Abetalipoproteinemia - hypercholesterolemia
• Acquired total lipodystrophy - abnormal lipid metabolism
• Apo A-I deficiency - hypercholesterolemia
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy - hyperlipidemia
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 1 - hyperlipidemia
• Berardinelli-Seip congenital lipodystrophy, type 2 - hyperlipidemia
• more causes...»

See full list of 39 causes of Cholesterol and lipids

How Common are these Causes of Cholesterol and lipids?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cholesterol and lipids. Of the 39 causes of Cholesterol and lipids that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 5 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 2 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 37 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 39 causes of Cholesterol and lipids

Conditions listing symptoms: Cholesterol and lipids:

The following list of conditions have 'Cholesterol and lipids' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Cholesterol and lipids Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cholesterol and lipids based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: