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    Hypercholesterolemia, also called high cholesterol, is the presence of high levels of cholesterol in the blood. It is a form of hyperlipidemia (high levels...
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    Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein...
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  • heterozygous hypercholesterolemia, familial hypertriglyceridemia, combined hyperlipidemia, and HDL-C metabolism disorders. In familial hypercholesterolemia, a mutation...
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  • Hyperlipidemia represents a subset of dyslipidemia and a superset of hypercholesterolemia. Hyperlipidemia is usually chronic and requires ongoing medication...
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    effective at reducing cholesterol levels in those with familial hypercholesterolemia. Their long term safety is, however, unclear. Some recommend that...
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    Urad bean or black gram (Vigna mungo) is a bean grown in South Asia. Like its relative, the mung bean, it has been reclassified from the Phaseolus to the...
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  • disease (ASCVD), ASCVD risk-equivalents, and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH). It is a small interfering RNA (siRNA) that acts as an inhibitor...
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    total synthesis Familial hypercholesterolemia – Genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels Hypercholesterolemia – High levels of cholesterol...
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    treatment of dyslipidemia and the prevention of cardiovascular disease: Hypercholesterolemia (heterozygous familial and nonfamilial) and mixed dyslipidemia (Fredrickson...
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    of the hands, feet, and heel.: 531  Also associated with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). Eruptive xanthoma (ILDS E78.220) is clinically characterized...
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