New investigation results, 'Hypocholesterolemia,' are detailed in a study published in Current Vascular Pharmacology. According to recent research from Ioannina, Greece, "Hypocholesterolemia is defined as total cholesterol (TC) and low density cholesterol (LDL-C) levels below the 5(th) percentile of the general population adjusted for age, gender and race. Hypocholesterolemia may be attributed to inherited disorders or several secondary causes."
"Inherited forms of hypocholesterolemia consist of a group of rare diseases. The best studied are familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) and abetalipoproteinemia (ABL). Clinical diagnosis rests on lipid levels and the pattern of …
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