Symptoms of Lipid Disorders

by Debra Wood, RN [1]

Main Page [2] | Risk Factors [3] | Symptoms | Diagnosis [4] | Treatment [5] | Screening [6] | Reducing Your Risk [7] | Talking to Your Doctor [8] | Living With Lipid Disorders [9] | Resource Guide [10]

Lipid disorders usually do not cause symptoms.

In extreme cases, the following signs or symptoms may be found by history or physical exam:

  • Fatty deposits in the skin or tendons caused by very high levels of lipids in the blood
  • Pain, enlargement, or swelling (inflammation) of abdominal organs such as the liver, spleen, or pancreas due to extremely high levels of triglycerides in the blood
  • Changes in the blood vessels of the eye [11], caused by elevated lipids

References:

American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 [12] .

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ [13] .




Last reviewed May 2007 by Mark A. Best, MD, MPH, MBA [14]

Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical [15] advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health [16] provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical [15] condition.

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[9] http://www.thirdage.com/encyclopedia/in-his-own-words-living-with-high-cholesterol
[10] http://www.thirdage.com/encyclopedia/resource-guide-for-lipid-disorders
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