hyperlipidemia
High Blood Fats
Plain-language definition
Elevated levels of fats (cholesterol, triglycerides) in the blood. A risk factor for retinal vein and artery occlusions and corneal arcus.
Where this term comes up
“These findings also warrant attention to systemic vascular risk, including diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, sleep apnea, smoking, and stroke risk.”
Condition · Retinal Vascular Disease
“Associated with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia”
Condition · Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy (Abducens Nerve Palsy)
“Patients with RAM should be monitored for systemic conditions including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and arteriosclerosis, even when initially presenting without these risk factors”
Publication · Macroaneurysm Rupture after Car Accident
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