Symptoms of Lipid Disorders
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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, caused by elevated lipids
References:
American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200000 .
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/ .
Last reviewed April 2009 by Rosalyn Carson-DeWitt, MD
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