The purpose of this discussion is to explain the pathophysiology of different disease processes.
J.J., a 29 year-old White female, completed fasting labs during her annual physical at her GYNs office. Her LDL is 145, HDL 33, triglycerides 450, and total cholesterol is 232. Explain the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, clinical manifestations, and risk factors that are associated with hyperlipidemia.
Citations and references must be written using the latest APA manual format. Websites, Wikipedia, Google Scholar and other non-academic references are not peer-reviewed. Your references should be peer-reviewed materials published within the past five years or hallmark articles relevant to the topic.
