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  1. Familial hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by a gene alteration that's passed down from one or both parents. People who have this condition are born with it. This ...

  2. Familial hypercholesterolemia - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic

    Adults who have familial hypercholesterolemia usually have low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels over 190 mg/dL (4.9 mmol/L). Children who have the ...

  3. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Understanding and managing familial hypercholesterolemia

    In people who have familial hypercholesterolemia, a defective gene prevents the body from removing from the blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol — known as ...

  4. Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Atherosclerosis and Lipid Genomics Laboratory - Mayo Clinic Research

    Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by a high plasma level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

  5. Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinic - Overview

    In the Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinic, your cardiologist works with a multidisciplinary team, including genomic cardiologists, genetic counselors, nurse ...

  6. High cholesterol - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Hypercholesterolemia. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2021. Elsevier; 2021. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed March 10, 2021. Rosenson RS, et al ...

  7. Mayo researchers study genetic basis of high cholesterol in adults

    Hypercholesterolemia is a disease that affects how the body processes cholesterol, the waxy substance found in the blood. It is a significant risk factor for ...

  8. Science Saturday: Mayo researchers study the genetic basis of high cholesterol in adults

    Hypercholesterolemia is a disease that affects how the body processes cholesterol, the waxy substance found in the blood. It is a significant risk factor for ...

  9. Familial Hypercholesterolemia Clinical Trials - Mayo Clinic Research

    The CASCADE Familial Hypercholesterolemia Registry will track therapy, clinical outcomes, and patient-reported outcomes over time aiming to increase familial ...

  10. Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you? - Mayo Clinic

    Hypercholesterolemia. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2024. Elsevier; 2024. https://www.clinicalkey.com. Accessed Sept. 28, 2023. Kellerman RD, et al ...