Essentials for Diagnosis 
(1) At present, there are not yet international or national unified criteria for hyperlipoproteinemia. Generally, the total cholesterol (TC)> 6. 465 mmol/L is considered as hypercholesterolemia, and triglycerides (TG)>2. 258 mmol/L as hypertriglyceridemia.

(2) In lipoprotein electrophoresis, the increased β-lipoprotein (LDL) and pre-β-lipoprotein (VLDC) has the function of promoting the atherosclerosis.

(3) In addition to the analysis of blood lipids, the following are also helpful to the diagnosis of this disease: case history, family history, clinical manifestations (such as xanthoma, arcus senilis, etc.), and some other laboratory tests such as electrocardinographic examination, blood sugar determination, thyroid, liver and kidney function tests, etc.

In TCM, a disease or a symptom might be caused by one pathogenic factor, even two or three pathogenic factors. When diagnosing a disease or a symptom, TCM doctors must follow the principle of "Syndrome Dfferentiation", and then "Suit the Remedy to the Case". In order to gain a more definite and valuable diagnosis, it's important and necessary for the doctor to learn the detailed health information of the patient, including his/her disease duration, age, sex, height, weight, family history, urine, stool, diet, sleep, sweat, energy, mood (emotion), as well as the tongue conditions and the palm conditions, etc. If you would want our expert to create a TCM diagnosis, you're welcome to contact us.