High HDL causes
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
The causes of elevated high-density lipoprotein (HDL) include life-style measures such as aerobic exercises, weight loss, smoking cessation, consumption of dietary fibers, as well as medications (e.g., fibrates, niacin, statins). Genetic factors which affect the catabolism of HDL have also been implicated in high HDL serum concentrations, including cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency and familial hyperalphalipoproteinemia or hepatic lipase deficiency.
Causes
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
High HDL does not have any life-threatening cause.
Common Causes
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | Benign symmetrical lipomatosis |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Effect | Anacetrapib, apoA-1 Milano, cannabis, CER-001, CSL-112, dalcetrapib,doxazosin, estrogen, fibrate, lovaza, moderate alcohol consumption, niacin, prazosin, statins, torcetrapib |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | Liver cirrhosis, primary biliary cirrhosis |
| Genetic | Benign symmetrical lipomatosis, cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) deficiency, familial hyperalphalipoproteinemia or hepatic lipase deficiency |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | Caprylic acid, decanoic acid, dietary fiber, hexanoic acid , lauric acid, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acid, unsaturated fat |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | Anorexia nervosa |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | Primary biliary cirrhosis |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Aerobic exercise, excessive weight loss, smoking cessation |
Causes by Alphabetical Order
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