Hyperlipidemia : Causes
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Causes could include:
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High cholesterol and other lipid disorders can be inherited (passed down through families) or associated with: Fatty diets; Disease such as diabetes, hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, and kidney failure; Certain medications, including birth contro...
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Hypercholesterolemia refers to levels of cholesterol in the blood that are higher than normal.
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Familial combined hyperlipidemia is a disorder of high cholesterol and high blood triglycerides that is passed down through families.
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What is hyperlipidemia?
Howard LeWine, M.D., is chief editor of Internet Publishing at Harvard Health Publications. He is recognized as an outstanding clinician and teacher and is a recipient of the Internal Medicine Teacher of the Year award at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. LeWine continues to practice Internal Medicine; most recently he became a hospitalist after practicing primary care for over 20 years.
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