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Disease Information for Hypercholesterolemia
- Clinical Manifestations
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- Arteriosclerotic facies/bald/mesomoph/sign
- Retinal lipid deposits
- Xanthalasma
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- Abnormal Lab Findings (Non Measured)
- Serum lipids increased (Lab)
- Abnormal Lab Findings - Increased
- Apo Lp a (Little a) lipoprotein Level (Lab)
- Beta globulin, serum (Lab)
- Cholesterol (Lab)
- Associated Diseases & Rule outs
- Associated Disease & Complications
- Angina pectoris
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease
- Dupuytrens contracture
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypercholesterolimia/type II lipidemia
- Hyperlipidemia
- Myocardial infarction, acute
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- Definition
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Abnormally high levels of cholesterol in the blood.
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