Combined Hyperlipidemia Overview

In medicine, combined hyperlipidemia is a commonly occurring form of hypercholesterolemia characterised by increased LDL and triglyceride concentrations, often accompanied by decreased HDL. On lipoprotein electrophoresis it shows as a hyperlipoproteinemia type IIB. The elevated triglyceride levels are generally due to an increase in VLDL , a class of lipoprotein that is prone to cause atherosclerosis. There are roughly two forms of this lipid disorder: , Familial combined hyperlipidemia is...