Abstract
Secondary hyperlipidemias are disorders of lipid metabolism which appear due to diseases not primarily affecting lipid disorders or drugs. These diseases are very common in clinical practice. There are many causes of secondary hyperlipidemias, and the pathophysiologic mechanism underlying is frequently poorly understood. It is very important to identificate them, as it usually disappears when the underlying cause is treated. In this chapter, the main causes of secondary hyperlipidemias are reviewed: obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, Cushing syndrome, alcohol, oral contraceptives, renal diseases and hepatic cholestatic diseases: pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment.
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