Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FHCL) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by deficiency of low density lipoprotein receptor. Other forms of this disorder include hypercholesterolemia caused by mutation of APOB or PCSK9 gene. This disorder is characterized by severely elevated plasma LDL cholesterol, tuberous and tendon xanthomata, and premature atherosclerosis. Patients have a significantly elevated risk of early coronary heart disease.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Disorders of lipoprotein metabolism or certain specified lipidaemias
5C80 Hyperlipoproteinaemia
H00155 Familial hypercholesterolemia
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Endocrine system
nt06320 APOB-LDLR signaling
H00155 Familial hypercholesterolemia
Sato K, Emi M, Ezura Y, Fujita Y, Takada D, Ishigami T, Umemura S, Xin Y, Wu LL, Larrinaga-Shum S, Stephenson SH, Hunt SC, Hopkins PN
Title
Soluble epoxide hydrolase variant (Glu287Arg) modifies plasma total cholesterol and triglyceride phenotype in familial hypercholesterolemia: intrafamilial association study in an eight-generation hyperlipidemic kindred.
Takada D, Ezura Y, Ono S, Iino Y, Katayama Y, Xin Y, Wu LL, Larringa-Shum S, Stephenson SH, Hunt SC, Hopkins PN, Emi M
Title
Growth hormone receptor variant (L526I) modifies plasma HDL cholesterol phenotype in familial hypercholesterolemia: intra-familial association study in an eight-generation hyperlipidemic kindred.
Takada D, Emi M, Ezura Y, Nobe Y, Kawamura K, Iino Y, Katayama Y, Xin Y, Wu LL, Larringa-Shum S, Stephenson SH, Hunt SC, Hopkins PN
Title
Interaction between the LDL-receptor gene bearing a novel mutation and a variant in the apolipoprotein A-II promoter: molecular study in a 1135-member familial hypercholesterolemia kindred.
Saint-Jore B, Varret M, Dachet C, Rabes JP, Devillers M, Erlich D, Blanchard P, Krempf M, Mathe D, Chanu B, Jacotot B, Farnier M, Bonaiti-Pellie C, Junien C, Boileau C
Title
Autosomal dominant type IIa hypercholesterolemia: evaluation of the respective contributions of LDLR and APOB gene defects as well as a third major group of defects.