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Hiperlipidemia combinada familiar
Definición:
Es un trastorno de niveles de colesterol y triglicéridos altos en la sangre que se transmite de padres a hijos.
Nombres alternativos:
Hiperlipidemia tipo lipoproteÃna múltiple
Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:
La hiperlipidemia combinada familiar es el trastorno más común de aumento de grasas en la sangre que causa ataques cardÃacos precoces. Es un trastorno genético, lo cual significa que es causado por un problema con los genes. Sin embargo, los investigadores aún no han identificado los genes especÃficos responsables.
La diabetes , el alcoholismo y el hipotiroidismo empeoran esta afección. Los factores de riesgo son, entre otros antecedentes familiares de colesterol alto y arteriopatÃa coronaria temprana.
- Fecha de revisión: 5/16/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: Brian Kirmse, MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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