Familial combined hyperlipidemia

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Coronary artery blockage

Multiple lipoprotein-type hyperlipidemia

• A low-cholesterol, low-saturated fat diet in high-risk individuals may help to control LDL levels.
• Screening of family members of people with familial combined hyperlipidemia should be undertaken to facilitate early treatment. Sometimes younger children may have mild hyperlipidemia.
• It is important to control other risk factors for early heart attacks, such as smoking if you have this disease.
• Genetic counseling is recommended for family members.

Review Date: 04/20/2005
Reviewed By: Neal Sondheimer, M.D., PhD., Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.