Condition

Lipid change

  Cholesterol Triglycerides HDL cholesterol
Diabetes mellitus   ++/+
Untreated hypothyroidism ++    
Alcohol excess   ++/+ +
Obesity   +
Chronic renal failure + ++
Nephrotic syndrome ++ +  
Cholestasis ++    
Gout   +  
Pregnancy +/- +/++  
Anorexia nervosa +    
Hypopituitarism +/+++ ++/+

Long term drug treatment

Anticonvulsants     +/++
Androgens     -/–
Atypical antipsychotics +/+++ +/+++
Beta blockers   +  
Corticosteroids + +
Cyclosporin + +
HIV/anti-retroviral drugs   +/++  
Oral oestrogens   + +
Retinoids   ++/+