What is mixed hyperlipidemia?

Mixed hyperlipidemia is a dyslipidemic disorder triggered by elevated serum cholesterol, triglycerides, and other LDL cholesterol, and decreased HDL cholesterol levels. Factors such as abnormalities of key enzymes in the metabolic process or poor lifestyle may cause mixed hyperlipidemia, and patients mainly show symptoms such as yellow tumors that may appear on the eyelids, poor limb movement, loss of appetite, depression, dyspnea, and lack of concentration. The treatment of mixed hyperlipidemia mainly includes general treatment, drug treatment and surgery. 1. General treatment: by improving the diet structure, giving priority to foods rich in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, reducing salt, quitting smoking and alcohol. 2. Drug therapy: for mild to moderate patients, commonly used drugs include lovastatin and simvastatin, and most patients tolerate statins well. 3. Surgery: patients with severe disease who cannot tolerate drugs can be treated by surgery, such as portacaval shunt, partial ileocecal resection, and liver transplantation, etc. The above drugs need to be used under doctor’s supervision. The above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid self-medication.