Low Cholesterol - Hypocholesterolemia

low, in medical terms called hypocholesterolemia, is a metabolic disorder characterized by low concentrations of cholesterol in the blood.

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While the opposite problem, defined as hypercholesterolemia, is quite common in the inhabitants of industrialized countries due to the well-known dietary excesses, particularly low cholesterol levels are recorded above all in regions suffering from malnutrition. Also for this reason the clinical significance of hypocholesterolemia is, in some respects, still uncertain.

, the greater part of which is produced by the organism and only a minimal quantity is introduced with the diet. This contributes to the proper functioning of the organism, but an excess of it represents a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases.

Generally speaking, we speak of hypocholesterolemia when blood cholesterol levels drop below 130 mg / dl.