Familial hypercholesterolemia
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familial-hypercholesterolemia-182-14907789
title:
Familial hypercholesterolemia
text:
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, in the blood and early cardiovascular diseases. The most common mutations diminish the number of functional LDL receptors in the liver or produce abnormal LDL receptors that never go to the cell surface to function properly. Since the underlying body biochemistry is slightly different in individuals with FH, their high cholestero
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description:
Genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_hypercholesterolemia
date created:
2004-02-25T21:05:07Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T14:08:15Z
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