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The presence of alcohol over long periods affects the ability of the liver to metabolize fats.
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Is there a difference between hyperlipidemia and obesity?
yes there is difference between obesity and hyperlipidemia. obesity is a condtion which is always associated with increased body weight and BMI while hyperlipidemia may be or not be assoicuated with increased weight but is diagnosed on the basis of blood reports with disturbed lipid profile
Can you get hyperlipidemia from TPN?
Yes, TPN can result in hyperlipidemia and accumulation of triglycerides in the liver. To laem more about the research samples of hyperlipidemia.
What if your mcv is 105.5?
An elevated MCV is associated with alcoholism, Vitamin B12 and/or Folic Acid deficiency.
What does hyperlipidemia 272.4 mean?
"Hyperlipidemia 272.4" is an ICD-9 code in medical billing for hyperlipidemia being present in a blood sample. Hyperlipidemia is a disorder group concerning high amounts of lipids in the blood. Blood marked with this condition usually has elevated fat, cholesterol, triglycerides or similar lipid levels.
What symptoms are present with Hyperlipidemia?
The term Hyperlipidemia refers to one having high blood cholesterol. Research has shown that there are usually no symptoms for Hyperlipidemia but if it goes untreated it can lead to hardening of the arteries, heart attack or stroke.
What is a cpt code for hyperlipidemia?
272.4
What is diagnosis 272.4 in ICD 9?
Other And Unspecified Hyperlipidemia Alpha-lipoproteinemia; Hyperlipidemia NOS; Hyperlipoproteinemia NOS
What does the medical abbreviation HLD mean?
HyperLipiDemia
Why does alcohol make you bloat?
The enlarged abdomen associated with alcoholism is due to gross enlargement of the liver.
What does the ICD9 code 272.4 mean?
ICD 9 Cm Code 272.4 - Other and unspecified hyperlipidemia Alpha-lipoproteinemia Hyperlipidemia NOS Hyperlipoproteinemia NOS
What is hyperlipidempia?
Hyperlipidemia is the clinical term for high cholesterol.
Can you cure hyperlipidemia?
No, you can only control and reduce the problem
