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Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a form of primary hyperlipoproteinemia, is an autosomal co-dominant disorder, characterized by an increase in serum LDL cholesterol concentrations, presence of xanthomas and premature atherosclerosis. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia is of rare occurence in which approximately 1 in 1 million persons in the general population are affected. Here we report an interesting case of familial homozygous hypercholesterolemia for its classical presentation and rarity.
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Jayaram, S., Meera, S., Kadi, S. et al. An Interesting Case of Familial Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia—A Brief Review. Ind J Clin Biochem 27, 309–313 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12291-011-0165-8
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