A lipid profile, also called a lipid profile and coronary risk profile, is a group of clinical laboratory diagnostic tests or tests, generally requested jointly, to determine the state of body lipid metabolism, commonly in blood serum.
Tests that are included in a lipid profileSometimes the laboratory report includes additional values based on the HDL / cholesterol ratio or calculations based on lipid profile results: age, sex, and other risk factors.
Also some lipidograms include measurement of: a) total lipids; b) intermediate density lipoproteins (IDL); c) apoproteins; d) chylomicrons. Applications The doctor uses the information to evaluate, along with other signs and symptoms, the risk of dyslipidemia and its complications, such as a heart attack or stroke, caused by obstruction of blood vessels caused by atheromas or cholesterol plaques , ie to assess the cardiovascular risk of the person and institute an adequate regimen of prevention and treatment.
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