Search Health Information High blood cholesterol and
triglyceridesDefinition: The medical term for high blood
cholesterol and triglycerides is lipid disorder. Such a disorder
occurs when you have too many fatty substances in your blood.
These substances include cholesterol and triglycerides . Lipid
disorders; Hyperlipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia; Dyslipidemia;
Hypercholesterolemia Causes, incidence, and risk factors: A
lipid disorder increases your risk for atherosclerosis , and
thus for heart disease , stroke, high blood pressure
(hypertension), and other problems. There are many types of
cholesterol. The ones talked about most are: - Total cholesterol
- all the cholesterols combined - High density lipoprotein (HDL)
cholesterol - often called "good" cholesterol - Low density
lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol - often called "bad" cholesterol
There are several genetic disorders (passed down through
families) that lead to abnormal levels of cholesterol and
triglycerides. They include: Abnormal cholesterol and trigl