TY  - CHAP
AU  - Vassilis Zannis
AU  - Andreas Kateifides
AU  - Panagiotis Fotakis
AU  - Eleni Zanni
AU  - Dimitris Kardassis
ED  - Roya Kelishadi
Y1  - 2012-02-03
PY  - 2012
T1  - Pleiotropic Functions of HDL Lead to Protection from Atherosclerosis and Other Diseases
N2  - Dyslipidemia has a complex pathophysiology consisting of various genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. It has many adverse health impacts, notably in the development of chronic non-communicable diseases. Significant ethnic differences exist due to the prevalence and types of lipid disorders. While elevated serum total- and LDL-cholesterol are the main concern in Western populations, in other countries hypertriglyceridemia and low HDL-cholesterol are more prevalent. The latter types of lipid disorders are considered as components of the metabolic syndrome. The escalating trend of obesity, as well as changes in lifestyle and environmental factors will make dyslipidemia a global medical and public health threat, not only for adults but for the pediatric age group as well. Several experimental and clinical studies are still being conducted regarding the underlying mechanisms and treatment of dyslipidemia. 
The current book is providing a general overview of dyslipidemia from diverse aspects of pathophysiology, ethnic differences, prevention, health hazards, and treatment.
BT  - Dyslipidemia
SP  - Ch. 9
UR  - https://doi.org/10.5772/30054
DO  - 10.5772/30054
SN  - 
PB  - IntechOpen
CY  - Rijeka
Y2  - 2024-04-24
ER  -