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Familial combined hyperlipidemia

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Alternative Names:

Multiple lipoprotein-type hyperlipidemia

Symptoms:

Persons with this condition develop high cholesterol or triglyceride levels during the teenage years. The levels remain high throughout life. They have an increased risk of early coronary artery disease and therefore, heart attacks. Persons with familial combined hyperlipidemia have a higher rate of obesity and glucose intolerance.

Chest pain (angina) may occur. However, there may not be any physical symptoms.

Signs and tests:

Blood tests will be done to check your levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. Specific tests include:

• Serum LDL
• Serum HDL cholesterol
• Triglycerides
• Apolipoprotein B100 test

Genetic testing is available for one type of familial combined hyperlipidemia.

• Review Date: 5/16/2007
• Reviewed By: Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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