What is serum total cholesterol?

High serum total cholesterol may be caused by unreasonable diet, liver cell damage, bile duct obstruction and other factors.

1. Unreasonable diet

Eating too much food containing cholesterol will lead to increased cholesterol intake by the body. The ability of the body to metabolize cholesterol is limited. Excessive cholesterol intake will lead to increased serum total cholesterol during examination.

2. Liver cell damage

cholesterol needs liver cell metabolism, liver cell damage will affect cholesterol metabolism, leading to increased serum total cholesterol. Liver cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis and other diseases will lead to liver cell damage.

3. Bile duct obstruction

Bile needs to be transported to the digestive tract through bile ducts. Bile duct obstruction will lead to blocked bile excretion, leading to hypercholesterol synthesis in the liver, resulting in increased serum total cholesterol. Bile duct obstruction may be caused by cholelithiasis, biliary tract infection and other factors.