Term Name: | autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia |
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Synonyms: | ARH, ARH1, ARH2, autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia 1, autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia 2, familial autosomal recessive hypercholesterolemia, FHCB1, FHCB2 |
Definition: | A familial hypercholesterolemia that is characterized by very high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (usually above 400 mg/dl) and increased risk of premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive homozygous mutation in the low density lipoprotein receptor adaptor protein 1 gene (LDLRAP1) on chromosome 1p36. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0090105] ( DOID:0090105 ) |