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Familial Hypercholesterolemia Is Autosomal
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a disorder of high
See also:
Familial combined hyperlipidemia Familial hypertriglyceridemia Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia
Alternative Names
Type II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutation
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Familial hypercholesterolemia symptoms
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Type II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutationSymptomsSymptoms that may occur... Read more »
Familial hypercholesterolemia treatment
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Type II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutationTreatmentThe goal of treatment is to... Read more »
Familial hypercholesterolemia prevention
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Type II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutationPreventionA diet low in cholesterol and... Read more »
Autosomal recessive
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Autosomal recessive is one of several ways that a trait, disorder, or disease can be passed down through families.An autosomal recessive disorder... Read more »
Autosomal dominant
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Autosomal dominant is one of several ways that a trait or disorder can be passed down through families. If a disease is autosomal dominant, it... Read more »
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