Familial hypercholesterolemia
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What is Familial hypercholesterolemia?
Familial hypercholesterolemia is a condition passed down through families in which a person has high levels of "bad" cholesterol (low density lipoprotein, or LDL) beginning at birth. The condition can cause heart attacks at an early age.
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Alternative Names:
Type II hyperlipoproteinemia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis; Low density lipoprotein receptor mutation
Posts on Familial hypercholesterolemia (108)
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- Nov 18, 2008
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- May 19, 2010
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- Feb 07, 2011
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