Misdiagnosis of Underlying Causes of High Cholesterol

Underlying conditions list:

The list of possible underlying conditions mentioned in various sources for High Cholesterol includes:

• Diabetes - some sources claim that diabetes alters lipids leading to cholesterol elevation.
• Hypothyroidism - some sources claim that hypothyroidism alters lipids leading to cholesterol elevation.

High Cholesterol as a complication:

Other conditions that might have High Cholesterol as a complication might be potential underlying conditions. The list of conditions listing High Cholesterol as a complication includes:

• IgA nephropathy
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Physical inactivity

High Cholesterol as a symptom:

Conditions listing High Cholesterol as a symptom may also be potential underlying conditions.

You may also want to research other symptoms in our Symptoms Center.

• Abetalipoproteinemia
• Apo A-I deficiency
• Chromosome 14 uniparental disomy syndrome
• Chromosome 3, trisomy 3p
• Corneal dystrophy crystalline of Schnyder
• Defective apolipoprotein B-100
• Familial isolated deficiency of vitamin E
• Fowler-Christmas-Chapple syndrome
• Glycogenosis type 8
• Groll-Hirschowitz syndrome
• Hypercholesterolemia due to arg3500 mutation of Apo B-100
• Hypercholesterolemia due to LDL receptor deficiency
• Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant
• Idiopathic minimal change nephrotic syndrome
• Munk disease
• Nephrotic syndrome
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
• Sheehan Syndrome
• Sitosterolemia
• Zieve syndrome

Discussion of underlying conditions of High Cholesterol:

PCOS also is linked to other diseases that occur later in life, such as insulin resistance, Type II diabetes, high cholesterol, hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), high blood pressure, and heart disease. (Source: excerpt from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): NWHIC)

About underlying conditions:

With a diagnosis of High Cholesterol, it is important to consider whether there is an underlying condition causing High Cholesterol. These are other medical conditions that may possibly cause High Cholesterol. For general information on this form of misdiagnosis, see Underlying Condition Misdiagnosis or Overview of Misdiagnosis.