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Genetic Elevated Cholesterol

Health Encyclopedia: High Cholesterol Diagnosis And Testing

Diagnosis

A blood test for cholesterol should include the entire lipoprotein profile: LDL, total cholesterol, HDL, and triglycerides. It is very difficult to measure LDL levels by themselves, but LDL levels can be reliably calculated using total cholesterol and HDL levels.

To obtain a reliable cholesterol reading, experts advise:

Avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours before the test.
Do not eat or drink anything but water for 12 hours beforehand.
If the test results are abnormal, a second test should...

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Expert & Community Posts

Familial Hypercholesterolemia: It’s Not All Your Fault

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

...disease will still be expressed. Autosomal dominant genetic diseases only need one bad gene to... Read more »

What is LDL Apheresis?

By Dr. Kang , Health Expert

In my last blog concerning the genetic disorder called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), I... Read more »

Be Proactive about Healthy Aging

By Eric J. Hall , Health Expert

...gluttony with food and alcohol. Excessive alcohol and elevated cholesterol or triglycerides are... Read more »

Vytorin® Crash and Burn? Is cholesterol dead?

By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...condition called "heterozygous hypercholesterolemia," a genetic disorder that permits very high... Read more »

Lipoprotein(a) – Influenced by Genetics and Linked to Heart Disease

By Lisa Nelson, RD, LN , Health Expert

...Another reason for high lipoprotein(a) levels is genetics. Even if you do not have signs of... Read more »

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Health Guide

Cholesterol Risk Factors

...physical sluggishness. The most severe form of hypothyroidism is myxedema, which is a medical emergency.Genetic Factors and Family HistoryGenetics play a major role in determining a person's blood... Read more »

Cholesterol Treatment and Drugs

...over 190 mg/dL) may benefit from the following medications:Statins are effective for children with genetic conditions that cause early elevations in cholesterol and may help reduce long-term... Read more »

Causes of Alzheimer's Disease

...specific biologic factors involved with Alzheimer's disease. Various environmental and genetic players appear to contribute to or trigger the process by which these factors... Read more »

Stroke Risk Factors: Heart Disease and Stroke

...reducing cholesterol is extremely important in anyone with heart disease and abnormal lipid levels.Genetic and Inborn FactorsGenetics may be responsible for many of the causes of stroke. Studies... Read more »

Infertility In Women: Causes

...with severe cases.)One study found that the eggs in women with endometriosis appeared to have more genetic abnormalities than those in women without the disorder.Polycystic Ovarian... Read more »

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Related News

Study: Children should have cholesterol checked

October 03, 2008

A British study has found that a simple blood test could identify children who have familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a genetic condition that... Read summary »

Trouble Sleeping Linked to Diabetes

December 16, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The identification of a new mutation associated with type 2 diabetes suggests abnormal sleep patterns could be linked to... Read summary »

Genetic Links to Male Birth Defect

November 25, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What's considered a mild birth defect in baby boys can lead to big problems later in life. However, new findings may help... Read summary »

Genetic Mysteries of Breast Cancer

November 27, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research is helping doctors unlock the genetic mysteries behind breast cancer, helping women discover and treat their... Read summary »

Heavier Through the Generations

July 29, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) There may be a reason Americans keep getting heavier from generation to generation. A new study from Baylor College of Medicine... Read summary »

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