familial hypercholesterolemia

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familial hypercholesterolemia - congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis

monogenic disease, monogenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes

hypercholesteremia, hypercholesterolemia - the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the cells and plasma of the blood; associated with the risk of atherosclerosis

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hypercholesteremia
hypercholesterolemia

monogenic disease
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In a recent study, the daily consumption of 250 grams of broiled prickly pear cactus lowered total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels (but not HDL cholesterol or triglyceride levels) in 15 young patients with familial hypercholesterolemia.

Cactus prickly pear helps normalize blood sugar by Craig, Winston J. / Vibrant Life

The hereditary types of hyperlipoproteinemia are familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency and/or apoprotein C-II deficiency (type I or V), familial hypercholesterolemia (type IIa or IIb), familial dysbetalipoproteinemia type III), familial hypertriglyceridemia (type IV), and combined hypercholesterolemia (type IIa, IIb, and/or IV) (table).

Xanthoma of the temporal bone: A unique case of this rare condition by Keane, William M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder that is well understood, deadly without treatment, and well controlled with treatment.

High cholesterol families by Running & FitNews

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