Dyslipidemia (Hyperlipidemia) By Michael H Davidson, MD, FACC, FNLA, University of Chicago Medicine, Pritzker School of Medicine; Pallavi Pradeep, MD, University of Chicago Reviewed / Revised May 2023 View Patient Education Classification Etiology Symptoms and Signs Diagnosis Screening Treatment Key Points Topic Resources Martin Equation for Low Density... Very Low Density Lipoprotein... Friedewald Equation for Low... Friedewald Equation for Low... Cardiovascular Risk Assessment... Creamy Plasma due to Severe... Eruptive Xanthoma (Skin) Eruptive Xanthoma Tuberous Xanthoma Achilles Tendon Xanthomas Tendon Xanthomas Xanthelasma of the Eyelid Xanthelasma of the Eyelid Cholesterol Levels and Cardiovasc... Lipoprotein Patterns (Fredrickson... Genetic (Primary) Dyslipidemias Statins For ASCVD Prevention Non-Statin Lipid-Lowering... Dyslipidemia is elevation of plasma cholesterol, triglycerides (TGs), or both, or a low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) level that contributes to the development of atherosclerosis.