
Genetic Factors in High Cholesterol: Understanding Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an inherited genetic condition that causes significantly elevated cholesterol levels from birth, affecting approximately 1 in 250 people in the UK. Unlike lifestyle-related cholesterol issues, this condition occurs due to genetic mutations that impair the body's ability to process low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol effectively.







