Table 3. Descriptive classification of the dyslipoproteinemias.
Cholesterol | Triglycerides | LDL cholesterol | HDL cholesterol | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LDL hypercholesterolemia | ↑ | – | ↑ | – |
Hypertriglyceridemia | ↑ | ↑ | – | ↓ |
Mixed hyperlipoproteinemia | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↓ |
Low HDL | – | – | – | ↓ |
Lipoprotein(a) elevation | Isolated or in combination with other dyslipoproteinemias |
↑incrreased; ↓decreased; – unchanged