Cholesterol and family history: when genetics matters.

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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited, autosomal codominant disease that increases the risk for cardiovascular mortality by 100 fold. Patients usually have LDL levels above 300 mg/dl. Although signs such as tendon xanthomas, xanthelasmas and corneal arcus may suggest the diagnosis, genetic testing is the'most accurate way of diagnosing FH. Genetic testing has been shown to be a cost-efficient method...

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