Hyperlipidemias are a group of disorders characterized by the increase of lipoproteins in blood due to difficulties in their metabolism. The entry and exit of cholesterol to and from cells, as well as its endogenous elaboration, are under the influence of a complex regulation circuirt.
Any disorder in this circuit can result in the accumulation, or excessive production, of lipoproteins. Hyperlipidemias are classified into primary, when the cause of it lies in the regulation system, or secondary, when the alteration is secondary to a systemic primary pathology (diabetes, uremia etc.). Excessive lipoproteins accumulate in different parts of the body. That is how xanthomas -a clinical evidence of hyperlipidemias- appear; atherosclerosis results from the accumulation of LDLs
La entrada y salida de colesterol de las células, así como su elaboración endógena, se encuentran bajo un complejo circuito de regulación. Cualquier alteración en el mismo puede causar la acumulación o producción excesiva de lipoproteínas. Las hiperlipidemias se clasifican en primarias, cuando la causa del defecto se encuentra dentro del sistema de regulación, o bien secundarias, cuando la alteración es secundaria a una patología primaria sistémica (diabetes, uremia, etc.).
El exceso de lipoproteínas se acumula en distintas partes del organismo. Así surgen los xantomas, evidencia clínica de las hiperlipidemias; la aterosclerosis es consecuencia de la acumulación de LDL en las arterias.
Altocor generic name: lovastatin class: statins
Altoprev generic name: lovastatin class: statins
B-3-50 generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
B3-500-Gr generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Crestor generic name: rosuvastatin class: statins
Lescol generic name: fluvastatin class: statins
Lescol XL generic name: fluvastatin class: statins
Lipitor generic name: atorvastatin class: statins
Livalo generic name: pitavastatin class: statins
Mevacor generic name: lovastatin class: statins
Niacin SR generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Niacor generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Niaspan generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Simcor generic name: niacin/simvastatin class: antihyperlipidemic combinations
Slo-Niacin generic name: niacin class: miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents, vitamins
Vytorin generic name: ezetimibe/simvastatin class: antihyperlipidemic combinations
Welchol generic name: colesevelam class: bile acid sequestrants
Zetia generic name: ezetimibe class: cholesterol absorption inhibitors
Zocor generic name: simvastatin class: statins