What kind of disease is hyperlipidemia

Hyperlipidemia means high blood lipids, because there are many reasons that can cause the level of cholesterol or triglycerides in plasma to be higher than normal. Generally speaking, in addition to the above two substances, plasma also contains phospholipids, sterols, glycolipids, etc. They are essential substances for the normal metabolism of human cells. So what kind of disease is hyperlipidemia and how is it caused? Let’s take a look at it together.

The lipid substances in the blood do not exist in the form of triglycerides, cholesterol and phospholipids, because lipids are insoluble in water and must be combined with proteins to exist in the form of lipid proteins and circulate in the blood circulation. The bound lipoprotein particles are called plasma proteins. There are several types of plasma proteins but they all have similar structures: they are; 1. Chyloprotein 2. Very low density lipoprotein 3. Low density lipoprotein 4. High density lipoprotein.

Among them, low-density lipoprotein is the culprit that causes blood vessel blockage, coronary heart disease and stroke, so it is called bad cholesterol. High-density lipoprotein can transport low-density lipoprotein from the blood back to the liver, reducing the level of low-density lipoprotein in the blood and preventing it from depositing on the blood vessel walls. High-density lipoprotein can also carry 1/4 to 3/4 of the cholesterol in the blood. In addition, high-density lipoprotein may remove excess cholesterol from atherosclerotic plaques, so it is called good cholesterol.

The direct harm of hyperlipidemia is the acceleration of systemic atherosclerosis, because all important organs in the body rely on arteries for blood and oxygen supply. Once the arteries are blocked by atherosclerotic plaques, it will lead to a series of serious consequences. Renal failure caused by atherosclerosis is closely related to hyperlipidemia. A large amount of research data shows that hyperlipidemia is an important risk factor for diseases such as cerebral stroke, coronary heart disease, and myocardial infarction.

In addition, hyperlipidemia is also an important risk factor for hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance, and diabetes. Hyperlipidemia can also lead to fatty liver, cirrhosis, cholelithiasis, pancreatitis, retinal hemorrhage and even blindness, peripheral vascular disease, and hyperuricemia.

So what causes high blood lipids? There are many reasons for high blood lipids. For example, some people like to eat fatty meat or animal offal, or don’t like to use vegetable oil to cook. Over time, blood lipids will rise. Then there are some bad habits in life, such as sitting for too long or smoking and so on. Of course, genetics is also a reason, so I hope everyone can pay attention to it.