Hyperlipidemia

For patient information click here Template:DiseaseDisorder infobox

Lipoprotein Disorders Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Causes
Classification Hyperlipoproteinemia Hypolipoproteinemia
Treatment

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Screening

Screening tests | Screening frequency

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Staging | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention

Case Studies

Case #1

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Treatment

NCEP recommendations for children and adolescents with high-risk hyperlipidemia

Recommendations for drug therapy | Statins | Adjuvant therapies

Pharmacotherapy

Statins | Niacin | Fibrate | Omega-3 fatty acids

External links

• The Fredrickson papers (with photos from early lipoprotein research)
• Template:GPnotebook

Hyperlipoproteinemia	OMIM	GPnotebook	WebMD	Others
Type I	Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 238600	Template:GPnotebook	.	MeritCare
Type IIa	Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 144400	Template:GPnotebook	.	Merck
Type IIb		Template:GPnotebook	.
Type III	.	Template:GPnotebook	WebMD	Yahoo
Type IV	Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 144600	Template:GPnotebook	WebMD	Yahoo
Type V	Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) 144600	Template:GPnotebook	.	.

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