Table 1. – Laboratory classification of dyslipidemia according to the Brazilian Guidelines for Dyslipidemia and Atherosclerosis ² .

Isolated Hypercholesterolemia	Increased LDL-C (> 160 mg/dL)
Isolated Hypertriglyceridemia	Increased triglycerides (> 150 mg/dL with fasting or > 175 mg/dL without fasting)
Mixed hyperlipidemia	Increased LDL-C and triglycerides
Decreased HDL-C	HDL-C < 40 mg/dL in men or < 50 mg/dL in women, with or without increased LDL-C or triglycerides

HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Class of recommendation: I; Level of evidence: C.