Meaning of lipemia | Babel Free

Definitions

An excess of lipids or lipoproteins in the blood.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The absence of lipemia in the 28 cases undergoing treatment, although many of them were severe, is a striking fact, and probably to be accounted for by the partial or complete⟳ fasting.”

“The studies cited above do not permit⟳ a decision as to whether the observed lipemias represent⟳ a direct⟳ action of estrogen or whether the effect is mediated through another organ.”

“In patients with increased platelet aggregation, fat-loading produced a somewhat higher degree of lipemia than in the normal volunteers.”

“It is important to note⟳ that Lipemia can also be seen as an artifact when a blood sample is collected from a pet that has just recently eaten. In general, a fast of 12 hours is recommended to eliminate postprandial lipemia. If lipemia persists greater than 12 hours, the patient should be evaluated for diseases that may produce⟳ altered fat metabolism.”

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