Dyslipidemia

Dislipidemia is the condition of having too many lipids in the bloodstream.

Causes

There are several cases, where dislipidemia is caused by a birth defect. Other conditions affecting dyslipidemia includes overweight, or an unbalanced nutrition. Many diseases of the liver, or the thyroid gland can cause dyslipidemia. Another disease that can cause dyslipidemia is diabetes mellitus.

Treatment

The main treatment consists in lowering the amount of cholesterol. In most cases, this is done with a change of the diet and the lifestyle. In some cases, drugs are given.