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Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined
Tree Number(s)
C16.320.565.398.450
C18.452.584.500.500.438
C18.452.584.563.450
C18.452.648.398.450
Unique ID
D006950
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006950
Scope Note
A type of familial lipid metabolism disorder characterized by a variable pattern of elevated plasma CHOLESTEROL and/or TRIGLYCERIDES. Multiple genes on different chromosomes may be involved, such as the major late transcription factor (UPSTREAM STIMULATORY FACTORS) on CHROMOSOME 1.
Entry Term(s)
Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia
Hyperlipidemia, Multiple Lipoprotein-Type
Public MeSH Note
80; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA was see HYPERLIPEMIA 1975-79; HYPERLIPEMIA, ESSENTIAL FAMILIAL was heading 1963-79 (see note under HYPERLIPIDEMIA for former cross refs to it)
Online Note
search HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA under HYPERLIPIDEMIA 1975-79; search HYPERLIPEMIA, ESSENTIAL FAMILIAL under HYPERLIPIDEMIA/genetics 1966-79
History Note
80; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA was see HYPERLIPEMIA 1975-79; HYPERLIPEMIA, ESSENTIAL FAMILIAL was heading 1963-79 (see note under HYPERLIPIDEMIA for former cross refs to it)
Date Introduced
1980/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Hyperlipidemia, Familial Combined Preferred
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