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What's the difference between hyperlipidemia and hypercholesterolemia?
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Same: People including doctors have used these terms interchangeably to mean the same things -- the complete lipid profile.
Answered 7/29/2016
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Type of lipids: Hypercholesterolemia refers to high blood cholesterol. Hyperlipidemia refers to abnormal levels of cholesterol or triglyceride. While the two overlap, they are distinctly different. Classically, there are 6 different types of hyperlipidemia (types i, iia, iib, iii, iv, v) depending on the specific lipoprotein abnormality present.
Answered 11/13/2017
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