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Hyperlipidemia
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A condition in which high amounts of cholesterol (a fat made by cells in your body) are circulating in the blood.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Hyperlipidemia

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Abdominal obesity
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating High cholesterol
Rosuvastatin
4.4
79 reviews
Atorvastatin
4.3
60 reviews
Ezetimibe and simvastatin
3.9
61 reviews
Simvastatin
3.8
90 reviews
Pravastatin
3.7
60 reviews
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Other treatments

Mediterranean diet
Controlling your cholesterol
Low fat diet
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Tests

Thyroid stimulating hormone
Lipid panel
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Risk factors

Personal

Getting no exercise
Cigarette smoking

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