Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

A rare inherited genetic disorder, one form of HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II, characterized by high level of LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) which if not treated could elevate the chance of heart attack at an early age.

Year introduced: 2022

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Tree Number(s): C16.320.565.398.481.500, C18.452.584.500.500.644.475.500, C18.452.584.563.481.500, C18.452.648.398.481.500

MeSH Unique ID: D000090542

Entry Terms:

• Hypercholesterolemias, Homozygous Familial
• HoFH

Previous Indexing:

• Hypercholesterolemia (1966-2021) / Hyperlipidemia/familial and genetic (1966-2021)

See Also:

• Receptors, LDL

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Dyslipidemias
Hyperlipidemias
Hyperlipoproteinemias
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Lipid Metabolism Disorders
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases
Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia