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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamed Moubarak, M.D. [2]
Overview
Elevated cholesterol level can be caused by a wide variety of factors which include: genetic (e.g. familial hypercholesterolemia); endocrine (e.g. diabetes mellitus ); drug side effect (e.g. beta blockers, thiazide diuretics); kidney disease (e.g. nephrotic syndrome, chronic kidney disease), and many other factors.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. High cholesterol in itself is not a life threatening condition.
Common Causes
- Beta blockers
- Binge eating disorder
- Corticosteroids
- Diabetes mellitus
- Estrogens
- Familial hypercholesterolemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Metabolic syndrome
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Obesity
- Pregnancy
- Thiazide diuretics