familial hypercholesterolemia

Description

An inheritable form of hyperlipidemia, in which there are excess lipids in the blood.; Familial hypercholesterolaemia is an autosomal inherited disorder characterized by markedly elevated LDL-cholesterol levels and an increased risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; Familial hypercholesterolemia is is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elevation of serum cholesterol bound to low density lipoprotein (OMIM); Editor note: TODO check xrefs; PMID:26076948