Estrategia para el diagnóstico de las dislipidemias. Recomendación 2018

Dyslipidaemias are alterations in lipid metabolism that involve an excess, as well as a deficit, in lipid concentrations. These alterations are strongly associated with atherosclerosis, and it has been shown that its control reduces the incidence of episodes of ischaemic origin. Diagnosing dyslipidaemias from an aetiological point of view is very important, since the cardiovascular risk to which each one predisposes is different, and depends on the type of lipoprotein that is altered and its concentration. For this reason, it is very useful to have simple diagnostic algorithms that include the measurements of lipid metabolism that are available in most clinical laboratories in order to make the initial diagnosis of the type of dyslipidaemia. In the case of having the right diagnostic tools, identify it; and if not, to have the appropriate information to recommend the extension of the study in another centre with resources to establish the diagnosis