Tag: Hypercholesterolemia
Hyperlipoproteinemias
1- Familial Hypercholesterolemia:
Pure hypercholesterolemia (type IIa):
- This is a LDL overload
- The familial form is autosomal dominant, heterozygous or homozygous (more severe)
- Essential Form...
Hypercholesterolemia
Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in most industrialized countries. Most often, they result in the development of atherosclerosis under the influence...
Corneal Arcus
The corneal arcus is the most common extravascular cholesterol deposit and more commonplace. This is a deposition of cholesterol forming a circle or an...
