ICD-11 definition : This is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, specifically
very high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, bad cholesterol), in the blood and
early cardiovascular disease.;
ICD-11 synonym : low-density-lipoid-type hyperlipoproteinemia; pure hypercholesterolemia; LDL - [low density lipoprotein] hyperlipoproteinemia; LDL hyperlipoproteinemia; pure hypercholesterinaemia; group A hyperlipidaemia;
This is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, specifically
very high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, bad cholesterol), in the blood and
early cardiovascular disease.