Lipid disorders do not cause symptoms. However people with a certain type, or those with very high cholesterol may have:
- Yellowish nodules around tendons and joints such as elbows, hands, or feet
- Raised yellowish patches above the eyelid
- White arcs around the cornea of the eye
References
Dyslipidemia. Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/lipid-disorders/dyslipidemia. Updated March 2018. Accessed May 24, 2019.
How to get your cholesterol tested. American Heart Association website. Available at: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/how-to-get-your-cholesterol-tested. Accessed May 24, 2019.
Hypercholesterolemia. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114250/Hypercholesterolemia . Updated April 16, 2019. Accessed May 24, 2019.
Hypertriglyceridemia. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115419/Hypertriglyceridemia . Updated November 28, 2018. Accessed May 24, 2019.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Marcin Chwistek, MD
- Review Date: 03/2019
- Update Date: 05/24/2019