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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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