Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

  • Hypertension
  • Dyspnea
  • Arthralgia
  • Hepatic steatosis
  • Sudden cardiac death
  • Myocardial infarction
  • Mitral regurgitation
  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hypercholesterolemia
  • Heart murmur

And another 23 symptoms. If you need more information about this disease we can help you.

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Incidence and onset information

— Based on the latest data available HOMOZYGOUS FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA have a estimated prevalence of 0.1 per 100k in Europe.
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Is also known as hofh.

Researches and researchers

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Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
LDLR Comprehensive - Sequence & Deletion/Duplication Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %
LDLR Deletion/Duplication Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %
LDLR Sequence Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %
LDLR Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %
LDLR Sequence Analysis (Prenatal Diagnosis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %
Hypercholesterolemia.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

LDLRAP1, PCSK9, LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Familial Hypercholesterolemia.

By Genetics Laboratory Shodair Children's Hospital (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %
LDLR full gene sequencing.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

LDLR
Specificity
100 %
Genes
17 %

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