Disease Analysis: Dyslipidemia

Dyslipidemia refers to any increase or decrease in lipid levels from defined normal parameters, with physicians particularly focusing on the treatment of elevated LDL-C due to the well-established link between excessively elevated LDL-C and atherosclerosis. As such, LDL-C is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease, one of the world’s leading causes of morbidity and mortality, though differences in LDL particle morphology can also play a role