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*Elevated concentrations of estrogen (administration of oral (not transdermal) estrogen therapy, oral contraceptives, or pregnancy) | *Elevated concentrations of estrogen (administration of oral (not transdermal) estrogen therapy, oral contraceptives, or pregnancy) | ||
*Administration of protease inhibitors (treatment for HIV infection) | *Administration of protease inhibitors (treatment for HIV infection) | ||
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To view a comprehensive list of dyslipidemia causes, click [[Lipoprotein disorders causes|here]] | '''To view a comprehensive list of dyslipidemia causes, click [[Lipoprotein disorders causes|here]]''' | ||
==Complete Diagnostic Approach== | ==Complete Diagnostic Approach== | ||
Revision as of 14:33, 20 April 2015
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Classification
Causes
Secondary causes of dyslipidemia may cause either an increase in total-cholesterol & low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) or an increase in total triglycerides & very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C). Common causes are listed below.
Increase in Total Cholesterol and LDL-C
- Hypothyroidism
- Nephrosis
- Dysgammaglobulinemia (systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple myeloma)
- Cholestatic hepatic diseases due to abnormal lipoproteins (e.g. primary biliary cirrhosis)
- Administration of protease inhibitors (treatment for HIV infection)
- Administration of progestin or anabolic steroids
Increase in Total Triglycerides and VLDL-C
- Chronic kidney disease
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Obesity
- Excessive alcohol intake
- Hypothyroidism
- Administration of anti-hypertensive therapy (thiazide diuretics or B-blockers)
- Administration of corticosteroids
- Severe stress that increases endogenous corticosteroid concentration
- Elevated concentrations of estrogen (administration of oral (not transdermal) estrogen therapy, oral contraceptives, or pregnancy)
- Administration of protease inhibitors (treatment for HIV infection)
To view a comprehensive list of dyslipidemia causes, click here