Discuss the treatment options for hyperlipidaemia: Biomedical science Assignment, OU, UK

Questions:- 

1. Discuss the treatment options for hyperlipidaemia.
2.   Describe the methods used in your lab for the measurement in blood of cholesterol and triglyceride.
3.   What are the possible effects of lipaemia in a sample on assay results? Give examples of interference and how it may be overcome.
4.   Suggest some causes of hyperlipidaemia, both primary and secondary to another underlying disease.
5. Describe how lipids are used in assessing risk factors for Chronic Heart Disease
6.   Describe the function, composition, metabolism and classification of lipoproteins 
7.   What are the functions of the four main lipoprotein types:

a)   Chylomicrons

b)   Very low density lipoproteins (VDL)

c)   Low density lipoproteins (LDL)

d)   High density lipoproteins (HDL) 

8.   What are the types and functions of apolipoproteins?

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