Lipidology

Lipidology is the study of cholesterol. It finds particular treatments for high cholesterol and other lipid disorders. A lipidologist researches lipids and lipoprotein metabolism in the body and directs to find ways of decreasing mortality rates related with high cholesterol. This is a expanding area of ability due to the increase in cholesterol-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease. Lipid disorders include:

• Hypercholesterolemia
• Hyperglyceridaemia
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Hyperlipoproteinaemia
• Hyperchylomicronaemia