Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia refers to unhealthy levels of one or more kinds of lipids (fat) in your blood.

Dyslipidemia is classified into primary and secondary dyslipidemia. Primary causes are single or multiple gene mutations that result in either overproduction or defective clearance of triglycerides (TG) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or in underproduction or excessive clearance of high-density lipoprotein (HDL).