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Conditions›Metabolic diseases›Lipid metabolism disorders›Familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia

Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited disorder of high LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol). The condition begins at birth and can cause atherosclerosis and heart attacks at an early age. It is caused by a defect on chromosome 19.

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

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