Question 1

doctors, what is the difference between pure hypercholesterolemia and hypercholesterolemia?

Accepted Answer

No difference: There's no difference. Some electronic medical records use the term "pure hypercholesterolemia" which is, in my book, meaningless.

Question 2

what is the definition or description of: hypercholesterolemia?

Accepted Answer

Hypercholesterolemia: Hypercholesterolemia = increased cholesterol levels in blood stream.

Question 3

what is pure hypercholerosterolemia? is it the same as familial hypercholesterolemia?

Accepted Answer

May be: essentially it means in your lipid profile it's the Cholesterol or LDL is elevated. It may be genetic or due to lifestyle, either way it needs to be treated, and best that works are the Statins( Lipitor, (atorvastatin) creator, simvastatin). Also diet and excercise. Important to bring to below normal since it increases your risk of Heart disease or Coronary diseases.

Question 4

how do you treat hypercholesterolemia?

Accepted Answer

Diet, exercise, meds: Proper diet (low in saturated and trans fats, high in fiber), regular exercise (cardiovascular preferably), weight loss (if overweight) are good places to start.  Should this not work, then we can add medications, niacin, fish oil or flax supplementation.

Question 5

familial hypercholesterolemia, what is this?

Accepted Answer

High: It's high cholesterol that runs in the family. It'susually due to a missing enzyme and the cholesterols can be very high but it's variable depending on the exact type that you have.

Question 6

how are diffusion and hypercholesterolemia related?

Accepted Answer

Not related: Consult this site for more info:

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/basics/definition/CON-20020865

Question 7

can hypercholesterolemia be a risk of angina pectoris?

Accepted Answer

Conventional wisdom: Says yes, but more recent information says no.

Question 8

what can you do to address familial hypercholesterolemia?

Accepted Answer

Consult a : Cardiologist: familial hypercholesterolemia results in early atherosclerotic heart disease and requires intensive dietary and medication management, best handled by an expert.  You may wish to consult the following site.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0001429/.

Question 9

how do i find out if i have familial hypercholesterolemia?

Accepted Answer

Bloodwork: 1/500 folks have 1-dose disease; 2-dose disease is rare, striking and would probably be diagnosed already.  Very high LDL cholesterol despite healthy lifestyle, a family history, and often certain bumps ("xanthomas") that your physician can recognize are suggestive.  A geneticist can make the diagnosis using dna, but the key is managing the cholesterol.  Stay proactive, and good luck.

Question 10

does  anyone know how familial hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed?

Accepted Answer

Lipid testing: A simple blood test will help your doctor determine whether you have a genetic disorder that makes it difficult for your body to maintain normal levels of cholesterol and triglycerides.

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Familial hypercholesterolemia, what is this?

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