Type II hyperlipidaemia
Definition: 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.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): familial hypercholesterolemia, familial hypercholesterolaemia
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