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Hyperlipidemia Learning Center
Causes could include:
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A lipid disorder increases your risk for atherosclerosis, and thus for heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure (hypertension), and other problems.
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Hypercholesterolemia is silent. There are no symptoms that are obvious to the naked eye. It is diagnosed by a blood test or after a heart attack or stroke occurs.
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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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