| familial hypercholesterolemia |
congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis
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| familial hypercholesterolemia |
When very high blood cholesterol levels run in the family.
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| familial hypercholesterolemia |
A familial disorder that is characterized by an extremely high concentration of cholesterol in the blood and cells.
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| familial hypercholesterolemia |
For a very small number of people, high cholesterol levels, especially LDL cholesterol levels, are due to genetic problems with their LDL receptors ?the place where LDL cholesterol enters the blood cell. This is called familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). There are two types, heterozygous FH (in which one receptor on the blood cell has mutated) and homozygous (the blood cells have two mutated receptors). In heterozygous FH, LDL cholesterol levels can run as high as 350-500 mg/dL. ...
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