Alternative titles and symbols : Ldl receptor disorder; Hyperlipoproteinemia, type II; Hyperlipoproteinemia, type iia; Hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis, familial; Fhc; FH; HYPER-LOW-DENSITY-LIPOPROTEINEMIA;
Included titles and symbols : Low density lipoprotein cholesterol level quantitative trait locus 2; LDLCQ2;
Description : Familial hypercholesterolemia is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by elevation
of serum cholesterol bound to low density lipoprotein (LDL).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutations in the low density lipoprotein receptor gene (LDLR, 143890.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Hypercholesterolemia, 350-550 mg/L in heterozygotes, 650-1000 mg/L in homozygotes;