Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia (also known as hyperlipoproteinemia and dyslipidemia) means that the levels of lipids and lipoprotein from the blood are abnormal. The lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities are very common in the population and these abnormalities are regarded as a risk factor of developing cardiovascular disease. These abnormalities are a risk factor because of the cholesterol, because if the levels of cholesterol in blood are high this can lead to atherosclerosis and even to acute pancreatitis. There are six types of Hyperlipidemia as follows: type I is a very rare form (also known as Buerger-Gruetz syndrome) which is due to the deficiency of lipoprotein lipase (also abbreviated LPL) which leads to increased level of chylomicrons (the chylomicrons are small particles which are responsible with the fatty transfer from the digestive tract intro the liver. Type II is the most common form of Hyperlipidemia and it is classified in type IIa (which is a polygenic disease which appears due to a mutation in the chromosome 19 and can lead to premature cardiovascular diseases) and IIb (this disease develops due to an overproduction of triglycerides and acetyl CoA). The type III appears as a result of the high levels of chylomicrons and intermediate density lipoprotein (also abbreviated IDL). Type IV (also known as Hypertriglyceridemia) develops as a result to the high levels of triglycerides. The type V is a disease similar to the type I, but which has elevated levels of VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein. This medical condition affects women as well as men.
