The topic Familial Combined Hypercholesterolemia-Hypertriglyceridemia you are seeking is a synonym, or alternative name, or is closely related to the medical condition Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

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• Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia (FCH) is a familial (running in families) metabolic disorder. Its main features are:
  • High levels of cholesterol and/or high levels of triglycerides in blood, in at least 2 members of the same family (including the affected individual)
  • Increased risk for young age or premature coronary heart disease (CHD)
  • Variations in lipid abnormalities is common within the individual or family
• Among the different familial blood lipid abnormality disorders, FHC is the most common one. Other disorders that belong to this group are:
  • Familial defective apolipoprotein B-100
  • Familial hypertriglyceridemia
  • Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia          
• Although Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia is a familial disorder, environmental interactions may play a role in the manifestations of the disorder
• FHC is frequently associated with other disorders such as metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure (hypertension), diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity, etc., and together may contribute to the development of coronary heart disease (heart attacks)
• The main goal in treating individuals with FCH is to decrease the occurrence of early coronary heart disease. To achieve this, lifestyle changes, medications such as statins, and/or treatment of associated conditions may be used
• The prognosis is favorable if Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia is diagnosed early and treated promptly. However, these individuals are at a higher risk for coronary heart disease than the general population

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