
Familial hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2021年9月23日 · 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 …
What to Do When High Cholesterol Runs in Your Family
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 …
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2024年12月23日 · Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disorder that increases your risk of heart disease at a younger age than usual. Treatments like cholesterol-lowering …
What is Familial Hypercholesterolemia? - American Heart Association
2024年2月19日 · 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. …
The latest thinking on inherited high cholesterol - Harvard Health
2024年12月1日 · 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. …
About Familial Hypercholesterolemia | Heart Disease, Family …
2024年5月15日 · 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 …
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: What Is It and Who Gets It? - US …
2019年7月11日 · 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 …
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Treatments, Symptoms, and More - Healthline
2024年2月26日 · 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 …
Familial hypercholesterolaemia - British Heart Foundation
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 …
What's the difference between FH and standard high cholesterol?
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 …