A low-cholesterol, low-saturated fat diet in high-risk individuals may help to control LDL levels.
Screening of family members of people with familial combined hyperlipidemia should be undertaken to facilitate early treatment. Sometimes younger children may have mild hyperlipidemia.
It is important to control other risk factors for early heart attacks, such as smoking if you have this disease.
Genetic counseling is recommended for family members.
Review Date: 4/20/2005
Reviewed By: Neal Sondheimer, M.D., PhD., Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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