Diseases

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

A rare inherited genetic disorder, one form of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II, characterized by high level of LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) which if not treated could elevate the chance of heart attack at an early age.

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Abstract

A rare inherited genetic disorder, one form of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II, characterized by high level of LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) which if not treated could elevate the chance of heart attack at an early age.

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2 entry terms
  • HoFH
  • Hypercholesterolemias, Homozygous Familial

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2022

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Previous Indexing

  • Hypercholesterolemia (1966-2021) / Hyperlipidemia/familial & genetic (1966-2021)

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  1. C16w.320w.565w.398w.481w.500
  2. C18.452w.584w.500.500w.644.475w.500
  3. C18.452w.584w.563w.481w.500
  4. C18.452w.648w.398w.481w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000090542. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000090542
  2. Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15815863