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High cholesterol

High cholesterol, also called Hypercholesterolemia, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels of lipids in the blood), hyperlipoproteinemia (high levels of lipoproteins in the blood), and dyslipidemia (any abnormalities of lipid and lipoprotein levels in the blood).

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Causes
Poor diet, junk food, fast food, diabetes, alcoholism, monoclonal gammopathy, dialysis therapy, nephrotic syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, anorexia nervosa
Complications
Atherosclerosis, thrombosis, embolism, heart attack, stroke, coronary thrombosis, fat embolism, cardiovascular and coronary heart disease
Differential diagnosis
Hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia
Duration
Lifelong
Medication
Atorvastatin, simvastatin
Other names
Hypercholesterolaemia, high cholesterol

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High cholesterol

Nodes119
Edges118
Triples26
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.016807
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High cholesterol

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related to Alternative medicine · 9
High cholesterol → Chinese, Consistent, Drug Administration, FDA Interim Health Claim, Food, In, LDL-cholesterol, Rule, Some
related to Lifestyle · 3
High cholesterol → LDL, Lifestyle, Overweight
Causes · 1
High cholesterol → Poor diet, junk food, fast food, diabetes, alcoholism, monoclonal gammopathy, dialysis therapy, nephrotic syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, anorexia nervosa
Complications · 1
High cholesterol → Atherosclerosis, thrombosis, embolism, heart attack, stroke, coronary thrombosis, fat embolism, cardiovascular and coronary heart disease
Differential diagnosis · 1
High cholesterol → Hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia
Duration · 1
High cholesterol → Lifelong
Medication · 1
High cholesterol → Atorvastatin, simvastatin
Other names · 1
High cholesterol → Hypercholesterolaemia, high cholesterol
Prevention · 1
High cholesterol → Healthy lifestyle, exercise, having a healthy diet, avoiding junk food
Prognosis · 1
High cholesterol → Good if managed appropriately

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High cholesterolCausesPoor diet, junk food, fast food, diabetes, alcoholism, monoclonal gammopathy, dialysis therapy, nephrotic syndrome, hypothyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, anorexia nervosa1.00infobox
High cholesterolComplicationsAtherosclerosis, thrombosis, embolism, heart attack, stroke, coronary thrombosis, fat embolism, cardiovascular and coronary heart disease1.00infobox
High cholesterolDifferential diagnosisHyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia1.00infobox
High cholesterolDurationLifelong1.00infobox
High cholesterolMedicationAtorvastatin, simvastatin1.00infobox
High cholesterolOther namesHypercholesterolaemia, high cholesterol1.00infobox
High cholesterolPreventionHealthy lifestyle, exercise, having a healthy diet, avoiding junk food1.00infobox
High cholesterolPrognosisGood if managed appropriately1.00infobox
High cholesterolSpecialtyCardiology, internal medicine1.00infobox
High cholesterolTreatmentStatins1.00infobox
type 2 diabetesinstance ofor the presence of other diseases0.80text
an underactive thyroid.Cholesterol is one of three major classes of lipids producedinstance ofor the presence of other diseases0.80text

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