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Type IIa Hyperlipoproteinemia - Familial Hypercholesterolemia
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Symptoms & Signs
What are the signs and symptoms of the condition?
One of the main health issues with any cholesterol problem is that there are often no obvious symptoms of the condition before the development of coronary artery disease.
Because of the very high cholesterol levels, many people with this disease develop cholesterol deposits in the skin. These are often seen on the: