Familial dyslipidemic hypertension syndrome: familial combined hyperlipidemia, and the role of abdominal fat mass

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Population

27 families with familial combined hyperlipidemia, comprising 235 relatives and 140 spouses, aged 30 to 60…

Design

Cross-sectional

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Discussion

Observed clustering in relatives suggests heritability; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Population

27 families with familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL), comprising 235 relatives and 140 spouses, aged 30 to 60 years.

Outcome

Simultaneous occurrence of hypertension and hyperlipidemia (dyslipidemic hypertension)

Visceral adipose tissue and FCHL status strongly contribute to the high prevalence of dyslipidemic hypertension in FCHL families.

Eric T.P. Keulen (2001) studied this question.

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