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Dominant — A genetic trait is considered dominant if it is expressed in a person who has only one copy of that gene. (In genetic terms, a dominant trait is one that is phenotypically expressed in heterozygotes). A dominant trait is opposed to a recessive… … Medical dictionary
Familial hypercholesterolemia — Classification and external resources Xanthelasma palpebrarum, yellowish patches consisting of cholesterol deposits above the eyelids. These are more common in people with FH. ICD … Wikipedia
familial hypercholesterolemia — n a metabolic disorder that is caused by defective or absent receptors for LDLs on cell surfaces, that is marked by an increase in blood plasma LDLs and by an accumulation of LDLs in the body (as in connective tissue) resulting in xanthomas,… … Medical dictionary
familial hypercholesterolemia — Pathol. an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a lack or malfunction of receptors for the low density lipoproteins that activate removal of cholesterol from the blood. Abbr.: FH. * * * ▪ medical disorder an inherited metabolic disease that is … Universalium
familial hypercholesterolemia — noun congenital disorder characterized by high levels of cholesterol and early development of atherosclerosis • Hypernyms: ↑hypercholesterolemia, ↑hypercholesteremia, ↑monogenic disorder, ↑monogenic disease * * * noun : a metabolic disorder that… … Useful english dictionary
PCSK9 — Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 PDB rendering based on 2p4e … Wikipedia
metabolic disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that disrupt normal metabolism, the process of converting food to energy on a cellular (cell) level. Thousands of enzymes participating in numerous interdependent metabolic pathways… … Universalium
Genetic disorder — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. Genetic disorder Classification and external resources MeSH D030342 A genetic disorder is an illness caused by abnormalities in genes or … Wikipedia
Medical genetics of Jewish people — The medical genetics of Jewish people is the study, screening and treatment of genetic disorders that are more common in particular Jewish populations than in the population as a whole.[1] The genetics of Ashkenazi Jews have been particularly… … Wikipedia
Erythromelalgia — Classification and external resources Erythromelalgia in a 77 year old woman with longstanding polycythemia vera. ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
