PMID: 15384479Sep 24, 2004Paper

Familial hypercholesterolemia: genetic predisposition to atherosclerosis

Medsurg Nursing : Official Journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
Mary B Engler

Abstract

Familial hypercholesterolemia is one of the most frequent genetic disorders. The increased cholesterol levels in the plasma low-density lipoprotein fraction due to the diminished number or absence of LDL receptors predispose affected individuals to premature atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease.

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