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Familial combined hyperlipidemia is an inherited disorder of high serum cholesterol or high blood triglycerides . People with this condition have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
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Symptoms
Persons with this condition develop high cholesterol or triglyceride levels during the teenage years. The levels remain...
Causes
Familial combined hyperlipidemia is the most common disorder of increased blood fats that causes early heart attacks. I...
Tests
Blood tests will be done to check your levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. Specific tests include: Serum LDL; Seru...
Treatments
The goal of treatment is to reduce the risk of atherosclerotic heart disease. The first step is to change what you eat....
Prevention
A low-cholesterol, low-saturated fat diet in high-risk individuals may help to control LDL levels. If someone in your f...
Doctor Specialties
Call your health care provider if you have warning symptoms of heart attack or your screening total cholesterol or trig...
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