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CardiovascularMild
Hyperlipidaemia
Cardiology · Cardiovascular
Mild
Severity
Very common — a large proportion of Indian adults have elevated cholesterol levels, often undiagnosed
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Cardiology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by a combination of genetic factors that affect how the body processes fats
- 2and lifestyle factors including a diet high in saturated and trans fats
- 3physical inactivity
- 4obesity
- 5and excessive alcohol consumption. Certain medical conditions such as diabetes
- 6hypothyroidism
- 7and kidney disease can also raise lipid levels. Some individuals have an inherited condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia that causes markedly elevated cholesterol from a young age.
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