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The blood test is to measure your lipid and lipoprotein abnormalities, which are extremely common in the general population, and are regarded as a highly modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease due to the influence of cholesterol, one of the most clinically relevant lipid substances, on atherosclerosis.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperlipidemia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ICD-9_codes_240-279:_endocrine,_nutritional_and_metabolic_diseases,_and_immunity_disorders

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