Preferred Label : Familial hypercholesterolaemia;
ICD-11 definition : Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a hereditary dyslipidaemia characterised by a permanent
and isolated elevation in circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels caused
by mutations in the genes related to LDLR and its function.;
ICD-11 synonym : low density lipoprotein catabolic defect; familial cholesterolemia; low density lipoprotein receptor disorder; Hypercholesterolaemia due to LDL receptor deficiency;
ICD-11 inclusion : Fredrickson type 2A hyperlipoproteinemia; Fredrickson 2A; familial hyperbetalipoproteinaemia;
Origin ID : 1958000898;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a hereditary dyslipidaemia characterised by a permanent
and isolated elevation in circulating low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels caused
by mutations in the genes related to LDLR and its function.