A Brief Discussion on Hyperlipidemia and Hyperlipoproteinemia

When a person’s plasma lipid concentration exceeds the upper limit of normal, it is referred to as hyperlipidemia; when plasma lipoprotein levels exceed the upper limit of normal, it is referred to as hyperlipoproteinemia. Since most lipids are transported throughout the body bound to plasma proteins, hyperlipidemia is often reflected as hyperlipoproteinemia. I. Normal Blood … Read more