Because of this, it can increase the risk of heart disease and lead to problems like heart attacks.
Mixed hyperlipidemia can be passed down through families, which is why it’s also called familial combined hyperlipidemia.
The levels remain high throughout life.
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Alipid paneland other blood tests will measure cholesterol levels in your blood.
The tests are done with a small sample of blood taken from one of your veins.
The sample is usually collected in the morning, after at least 12 hours of fasting.
Tests can tell you whether you have elevated levels of a particular protein in LDL cholesterol called apolipoprotein B100.
This protein is responsible for moving cholesterol throughout your body.
High levels of it may indicate mixed hyperlipidemia.
Treatment
Generally, mixed hyperlipidemia is treated the same way as nongenetic forms of hyperlipidemia.
In most cases, this means a combination of lifestyle changes and medications.
You will need to try dietary changes for several months before your doctor recommends medications.
Atherosclerosis and othervascular diseasescaused by high cholesterol levels increase your risk of heart attack and stroke.
Summary
Mixed hyperlipidemia is a condition characterized by high cholesterol levels.
Symptoms don’t usually appear until later in life.
With the right interventions, people can keep this condition under control.
If you have mixed hyperlipidemia, you might still make dietary choices that can help lower your cholesterol.
You may also need to take medications.
Caught early and treated, this condition can minimize its impact on your life.
Choose whole foods like fruits and vegetables over processed foods whenever possible.
Lifestyle changes are the best first steps for treating mixed hyperlipidemia.
You may also be prescribed medications like statins that can help lower your cholesterol levels.
Your age and how well your cholesterol levels respond to treatment can also affect your long-term outlook.
Hyperlipidemia refers to high levels of lipids (fats) in the blood.
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