| Causes | Main lipid abnormalities |
| Alcohol misuse | ↑Triglyceride, ↑HDL cholesterol |
| Therapeutic drugs* | ↑Triglyceride ± cholesterol, ↓HDL cholesterol |
| Hypothyroidism | ↑Cholesterol |
| Chronic renal failure | ↑Triglyceride |
| Nephrotic syndrome | ↑Cholesterol ± ↑triglyceride |
| Cholestasis | ↑Cholesterol |
| Bulimia | ↑Triglyceride |
| Anorexia nervosa | ↑Cholesterol |
| Pregnancy | ↑Triglyceride |
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