Sep 23, 2021 · Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by a gene alteration that's passed down from one or both parents. People who have this condition are born with it. This change …

When you have FH, early detection of high cholesterol levels is key to getting the treatment that can lower your risk of cardiovascular disease. In addition to family history of early …

Dec 23, 2024 · Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that increases your risk of heart disease at a younger age than usual. Treatments like cholesterol-lowering medications …

Feb 19, 2024 · Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited defect in how the body recycles LDL, or “bad” cholesterol. People with FH are born with high LDL cholesterol. Everyone’s …

Dec 1, 2024 · What is FH? Most people with FH have a mutation or variant in one of three different genes that provide instructions that help remove excess LDL from the bloodstream. …

May 15, 2024 · Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited condition that causes high blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. People with FH are more likely to …

Jul 11, 2019 · Familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, is a life-threatening genetic condition affecting about 1 in 250 people. Having FH increases the risk for early cardiovascular disease …

Feb 26, 2024 · Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic condition that causes high cholesterol levels. These high levels of cholesterol can lead to serious heart disease at a …

FH is an inherited condition which means that if a parent has FH, their child has a 50% chance of inheriting it. If one of your family members has FH, you should get tested as well. Early …

When you have FH, your cholesterol is high from birth, whereas most people’s cholesterol goes up as they get older and they may be 50, 60 or 70 before their cholesterol is considered high …