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Molecular Basis of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

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About 1 in 250 people worldwide has familial hypercholesterolemia, yet most remain undiagnosed. Without treatment, many experience heart attacks before age 50.

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What if your blood had dangerously high cholesterol from birth—no matter how healthy you ate? That's the reality for people with familial hypercholesterolemia, a condition caused by specific gene mutations.