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- 2. Introduction Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have raised cholesterol levels in blood with a significant risk of developing
- 3. CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS High cholesterol level in blood. Heterozygotes may have premature cardiovascular disease at the age
- 4. A- Xanthelasma B – Corneal arcus (Arcus senilis) C - Achilles tendon xanthomas D - Tendon
- 5. PLASMA CHOLESTEROL LEVEL IN NORMAL AND FH INDIVIDUALS NORMAL – 150 – 200 mg/dl FH HETEROZYTOGE
- 6. Function of LDLR gene The LDLR gene provides instructions for making a protein called low density
- 7. Mutation in LDLR gene Mutations in the LDLR gene cause FH More than 1,000 mutations have
- 10. CLASSES OF MUTATION IN LDLR Class 1 mutations affect the synthesis of the receptor in the
- 11. Mutation in APOE gene At least five mutations in the APOB gene are known to cause
- 12. Function of LDLRAP1 Gene The LDLRAP1 gene is located on 1p36-p35. The LDLRAP1 gene is also
- 13. Mutation in LDLRAP1 gene More than 10 mutations in the LDLRAP1 gene have been shown to
- 14. FUNCTION OF PCSK9 GENE The PCSK9 protein appears to control the number of low-density lipoprotein receptors,
- 15. TREATMENT Heterozygous FH is normally treated with statins-drugs that lower cholesterol level Bile acid sequestrants (hypolipidemic
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