Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Also known as: FH · Hereditary High Cholesterol
Familial hypercholesterolemia is an inherited disorder of LDL receptor function producing lifelong elevation of LDL cholesterol and substantially elevated atherosclerotic risk.
What you need to know
FH is under-diagnosed and warrants early identification because risk is lifelong and lipid-directed therapy is highly effective. Provider-reviewed evaluation considers LDL pattern, family history of early cardiovascular events, and genetic context when available.
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