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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Familial hypercholesterolemia
  1. Familial hypercholesterolemia is a disorder that is passed down through families. It causes LDL (bad) cholesterol level to ... Familial hypercholesterolemia is a genetic disorder. It is caused by a defect on chromosome 19. The defect makes ...
  2. ... to abnormal cholesterol and triglyceride levels. They include: Familial hypercholesterolemia Familial combined hyperlipidemia Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia Familial hypertriglyceridemia
  3. ... levels. They include: Familial combined hyperlipidemia Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia Familial hypercholesterolemia Familial hypertriglyceridemia Smoking does not cause higher cholesterol ...
  4. ... blood cholesterol levels Inherited metabolic disorders, such as familial hypercholesterolemia Scarring of the liver due to blocked bile ...
  5. ... recessive: Duchenne muscular dystrophy Hemophilia A Autosomal dominant: Familial hypercholesterolemia Marfan syndrome X-linked dominant: Only a few, ...
  6. ... has problems breaking down fats (for example, hyperlipoproteinemia, familial hypercholesterolemia ) Estrogen therapy Decreased beta globulin proteins may indicate: ...
  7. ... production of apoB100 can cause a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia . This is a form of high blood cholesterol ...