CHAPTER 17

Familial Hypercholesterolemia

CHAPTER OBJECTIVES

• Describe the etiology and various forms of familial hypercholesterolemia.
  
• Detail symptoms associated with familial hypercholesterolemia.
  
• Discuss allelic variants, loss-of-function mutations, and gain-of-function mutations.
  
• Review current screening and treatment recommendations for familial hypercholesterolemia.

KEY TERMS

Allelic variant

Angina

Arcus corneus

Atherosclerosis

Cholesterol

Founder effect

Gain-of-function mutation

Loss-of-function mutation

Low-density lipoprotein

Myocardial infarction

Xanthomas

Xanthelasmata

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