Tag: Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Definition and Description of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by extremely high levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the bloodstream. This condition arises due to mutations in the LDL receptor gene, which leads to a severely impaired ability to remove LDL cholesterol from…