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Genetic Elevated Cholesterol
Genetics is the study of heredity, the process in which a parent passes certain
- Likelihood of getting certain diseases
- Mental abilities
- Natural talents
An abnormal trait (anomaly) passed down through families (inherited) may:
- Have no effect on your health or well being -- for example, it may just...
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Hypertriglyceridemia: Is it all genetic?
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High Cholesterol and Alzheimer's Disease: Is There a Connection?
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Good cholesterol has genetic links
New research shows high levels of HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), also known as good cholesterol, could arise from a genetic mutation. Read more »
Elevated Cholesterol in Youth Increases Heart Risks Later
Researchers say young people who have even mild high cholesterol have a greater risk of developing calcium deposits later in life, a development that... Read more »
Clinical trial: Welchol's use in children with genetic high ch...
This is a study to evaluate the cholesterol-lowering effects of a combination of Welchol and an approved statin therapy in children and teens ages 10... Read more »
New Hope for Severe Inherited High Cholesterol
People who have the rare genetic condition known as homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia may be helped by the new drug mipomersen, new research... Read more »
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