Triglycerides that are not high but high in LDL are known as high LDL cholesterolemia, a type of hyperlipidemia, which is mainly caused by excessive cholesterol intake. The causes of hyperlipidemia include genetic inheritance, secondary hyperlipidemia, long-term use of certain drugs, and poor living habits.
1. Genetic inheritance: Research has clearly found that primary hyperlipidemia has obvious genetic tendency with family aggregation.
2. Secondary hyperlipidemia: Common diseases that can lead to hyperlipidemia include diabetes mellitus, nephrotic syndrome, liver disease, hypothyroidism, systemic lupus erythematosus, Cushing’s syndrome and so on.
3. Long-term use of certain drugs: glucocorticoids, thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, some antitumor drugs, and so on.
4. Bad life habits: high-calorie, high-fat diet, insufficient physical activity, smoking, drinking, obesity and increasing age may increase the probability of hyperlipidemia.
In addition, mental factors or excessive stress can also cause abnormal lipid metabolism.
After the discovery of hyperlipidemia, it is necessary to carry out a comprehensive examination to clarify the cause of the disease and carry out regular treatment under the guidance of a specialist, do not avoid medical treatment.