Catalog

Familial hypercholesterolaemia

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Link to WHO Definition

Familial hypercholesterolaemia – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1958000898

Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a hereditary dyslipidaemia characterised by a permanent and isolated elevation in circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels caused by mutations in the genes related to LDLR and its function.