Dyslipidemia means abnormal levels of Cholesterol, so levels of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) that are either too high (hyperlipidemia) or too low (hypolipidemia).
Sources:
- NHS UK. What is high cholesterol? https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/high-cholesterol/ (accessed 31. July 2020)
- Mayo Clinic. High Cholesterol. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/symptoms-causes/syc-20350800 (accessed 31. July 2020)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). LDL and HDL Cholesterol: “Bad” and “Good” Cholesterol. https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/ldl_hdl.htm (accessed 31. July 2020)
- Johns Hopkins: Patient Guide to Diabetes. DYSLIPIDEMIA (HIGH CHOLESTEROL). https://hopkinsdiabetesinfo.org/dyslipidemia/ (accessed 1. August 2020)
