NCIt synonyms : FH; Familial Hypercholesterolemia; Type IIa Hyperlipidemia; Hyperlipidemia Type IIa;
NCIt definition : An autosomal dominant inherited disorder characterized by very high levels of low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol in the blood. It is usually
caused by mutations in the LDLR gene which is located on the short arm of chromosome
19.;