Familial Hypercholesterolemia Symptoms WisdomCard™

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  1. A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms umm.edu - Familial Hypercholesterolemia - Symptoms
  2. National Human Genome Research Institute: What Are the Symptoms of Familial Hypercholesterolemia? genome.gov - What Are the Symptoms of Familial Hypercholesterolemia?
  3. Health A-Z (via Everyday Health): High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) - Symptoms everydayhealth.com - High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) - Symptoms
  4. Healthopedia: Familial Hypercholesterolemia - What Are the Signs and Symptoms of the Condition? healthopedia.com - Familial Hypercholesterolemia - What Are the Signs and Symptoms of the Condition?
  5. WrongDiagnosis: Signs of Familial Hypercholesterolemia wrongdiagnosis.com - Signs of Familial Hypercholesterolemia
  6. LifeWire (via About.com): Familial Hypercholesterolemia - What Are the Symptoms? cholesterol.about.com - Familial Hypercholesterolemia - What Are the Symptoms?
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Research Notes on Familial Hypercholesterolemia Symptoms


Familial hypercholesterolemia can cause the development of nodules filled with cholesterol.1 These cholesterol deposits may be in the skin, tendons, eyelids, or around the cornea of the eye. Chest pain may also be experienced, particularly if heart disease is present.2

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  • Familial hypercholesterolemia occurs in about one out of every five hundred people.1
  • Cholesterol deposits in the skin or tendons may develop as early as infancy.2
  • About eighty-five percent of the men who have familial hypercholesterolemia have a heart attack by the age of sixty.3

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Research Notes References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Health A-Z (via Everyday Health): High Cholesterol (Hypercholesterolemia) - Symptoms
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Human Genome Research Institute: What Are the Symptoms of Familial Hypercholesterolemia?
  3. ↑ LifeWire (via About.com): Familial Hypercholesterolemia - What Are the Symptoms?

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