Dyslipidemia can have many causes, including diabetes, tobacco usage, liver and kidney disease, and hypothyroidism.[1]
There are also different drugs that can cause dyslipidemia:
- Thiazide diuretics
- β-blockers
- Cyclosporine
- Glucocorticoids
- Oral estrogens [2]
Finally, there are genetic conditions that can cause dyslipidemia. For example, familial hypercholesterolemia causes high levels of cholesterol from an inability to metabolize LDL-C properly.[3]