Patients belonging to this hyperlipidemia can be divided into the following types according to the genetic defect:
• Familial hypertriglyceridaemia
• Familial hypercholesterolemia
• Familial combined hyperlipidemia
• Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
Hypothyroidism
Obstructive jaundice
Nephrotic syndrome
Anorexia Nervosa
Diabetes Mellitus
Chronic renal failure
Alcohol Xs