Symptoms of Lipid Disorders
A person may not feel any different if they have a lipid disorder.
People with very high cholesterol or a certain lipid disorder may have:
- Yellowish bumps around tendons and joints such as elbows, hands, or feet
- Raised yellowish patches above the eyelid
- White rings around the iris in their eyes
References
Dyslipidemia. Merck Manual Professional Version website.
Available at:
https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/endocrine-and-metabolic-disorders/lipid-disorders/dyslipidemia.
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.
Hypercholesterolemia. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/condition/hypercholesterolemia.
Hypertriglyceridemia. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:
http://www.dynamed.com/condition/hypertriglyceridemia.