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Hypercholesterolemia, Familial

Medical Definition: A familial disorder characterized by increased plasma concentration of cholesterol carried in low density lipoproteins (LDL) and by a deficiency in a cell surface receptor which regulates LDL degradation and cholesterol synthesis.
Guide Notes: do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES
Previously Indexed: Hypercholesterolemia (1966-1979),Hyperlipidemia/familial & genetic (1966-1979)

Hypercholesterolemia, Familial Medical Definitions and Terms

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