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Results 1 - 10 of 271 for hyperlipidemia
  1. Cholesterol and lifestyle 
    Your body needs cholesterol to work well. But cholesterol levels that are too high can harm you. In the US, blood cholesterol is most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000099.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Total cholesterol 
    Total cholesterol is a blood test to measure all types of cholesterol in your blood. Cholesterol is a fatty, wax-like substance found in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007813.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cholesterol testing and results 
    Cholesterol is a soft, wax-like substance found in all parts of the body. Your body needs a little bit of cholesterol to work properly. But too much cholesterol can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000386.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. High blood cholesterol levels 
    Cholesterol is a fat (also called a lipid) that your body needs to work properly. Too much bad cholesterol in your blood can increase your chance of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000403.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cholesterol - what to ask your doctor 
    Your body needs cholesterol to work properly. When you have too much cholesterol in your blood, it builds up inside the walls of ... provider to help you take care of your cholesterol.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000211.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Niacin for cholesterol 
    ... prescription in larger doses, it can help lower cholesterol and other fats in your blood. Niacin helps: Raise HDL (good) cholesterol Lower LDL (bad) cholesterol Lower triglycerides , another type ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Atherosclerosis 
    ... called "hardening of the arteries," occurs when fat, cholesterol, and other substances build up in the walls ... cause of heart attack and stroke. High blood cholesterol levels can cause hardening of the arteries at ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000171.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Familial combined hyperlipidemia 
    Familial combined hyperlipidemia is a disorder that is passed down through families. It causes high blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000396.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. High cholesterol - children 
    Cholesterol is a fat (also called a lipid) that the body needs to work properly. There are many types of cholesterol. The ones talked about most are: Total cholesterol - ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007701.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. HDL test 
    ... blood test to measure the amount of HDL cholesterol in your blood. HDL is a type of ... lipid) in your blood. HDL is called "good" cholesterol because it helps prevent low-density lipoprotein (LDL) " ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007810.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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