Hypercholesterolemia, Familial: eMedicine Endocrinology

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Hypercholesterolemia, Familial: eMedicine Endocrinology

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Overview: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes severe elevations in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc). Although moderate hypercholesterolemia is a common finding in industrialized countries, heterozygous FH occurs in approximately 1 ...

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Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that causes severe elevations in total cholesterol and LDL. http://bit.ly/cx9gId

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mdlinx.com — “Child-Parent Screening for Familial HypercholesterolemiaView full resource at mdlinx.com

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mdlinx.com — “Atheroprotective Reverse Cholesterol Transport Pathway Is Defective in Familial HypercholesterolemiaView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Endocrinology Article | Hypercholesterolemia

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