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familial hyperlipoproteinemia type II
Used for:
familial hyperbetalipoproteinemia
Used for:
familial hypercholesteremia
Used for:
xanthoma tuberosum multiplex
Broader Terms:
familial hyperlipoproteinemia
Related Terms:
hypertriglyceridemia
Scope Note:
characterized by increased plasma concentration of cholesterol carried in low density lipoproteins (LDL) and by a deficiency in a cell surface receptor which regulates LDL degradation and cholesterol synthesis.
Term Number:
1849-4634
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