Our Lipid clinic utilizes a cutting edge technology that requires merely a drop of blood to analyze the complete lipid panel and liver enzymes. This ensures comfort and practicality in the management of cholesterol or hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease.

Cholesterol is an important normal body constituent, used in the structure of cell membrane, synthesis or bile acids, and synthesis of steroid hormones. Since cholesterol is water insoluble, most serum cholesterol is carried by chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, and HDL. Excess cholesterol in the blood has been correlated with cardiovascular disease. High triglycerides are now associated with heart disease. LDL is sometimes referred to as “bad” cholesterol, because elevated levels of LDL correlate most directly with coronary heart disease. HDL is sometimes referred to as “good” cholesterol since high levels of HDL reduce risk for coronary heart disease. This is because one of the main functions of HDL is to take excess cholesterol to the liver for excretion in the bile. In fact, a high HDL will take away one risk factor you may have for coronary disease.

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