DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia results from gene mutations approximately halving the number of functional LDL receptors in heterozygotes and a greater lack in homozygotes. Reduced receptor-mediated ...

Researchers developed an epigenetic editing approach to silence the PCSK9 gene, achieving long-term cholesterol reduction ...

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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Hypercholesterolemia is one of the major risk factors for CHD. With the increase in aging populations and ...

High "bad" cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, affects about 10% of adults in the United States and about 7% of youth, according to government statistics. Genetics are one major reason for high ...

This condition is known as Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), it is a genetic disorder that leads to abnormally high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in blood and significantly ...

High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia to give it its medical term, refers to an excess level of cholesterol in the ...

Considering taking supplements to treat familial hypercholesterolemia? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of familial hypercholesterolemia. Follow the ...

I am a 69-year-old woman who was diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH). I used statins for over a decade but ...

Our results indicate that ACAT2 has an important role in the response to dietary cholesterol, and suggest that ACAT2 inhibition may be a useful strategy for treating hypercholesterolemia or ...