FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis

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	See Also:	hypercholesteremia, hypercholesterolemia, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder

Glossary

	Definition:	a rare dominant abnormality controlled by a multiple-allele series of at least four alleles. The disease is caused by a defective protein that can result in extremely high levels of cholesterol in the blood.