Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH): Understanding an Inherited Heart Condition
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH)
- Inherited condition.
- Increased low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol ("bad cholesterol") and triglycerides.
- Decreased high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol ("good cholesterol").
- Build-up of fatty plaques in the arteries (atherosclerosis).
- Early development of coronary heart disease (CHD), typically in the 30s and 40s.
- Involves mutations in certain genes.
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