Hyperlipidemia
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What is hyperlipidemia?
Hyperlipidemia refers to increased levels of lipids (fats) in the blood, including cholesterol and triglycerides.
Common symptoms reported by people with hyperlipidemia
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hyperlipidemia
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Compare treatments taken by people with hyperlipidemia
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have hyperlipidemia through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with hyperlipidemia? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has hyperlipidemia on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 77 say hyperlipidemia is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 20 | |
| 30s | 65 | |
| 40s | 69 | |
| 50s | 59 | |
| 60s | 60 | |
| 70+ | 183 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 16 | |
| 20-29 years | 10 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 15 | |
| 50-59 years | 10 | |
| 60-69 years | 7 | |
| 70+ years | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 265 | |
| Female | 557 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 417 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 19 |
These charts show data from hyperlipidemia patients who have completed their condition history
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