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Familial hypercholesterolaemia - homozygous

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial hypercholesterolaemia - homozygous – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1525871199

This is a homozygous genetic disorder characterised by high cholesterol levels, specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, "bad cholesterol"), in the blood and early cardiovascular disease.