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Hypercholesterolemia
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Definition
: A condition with abnormally high levels of CHOLESTEROL in the blood. It is defined as a cholesterol value exceeding the 95th percentile for the population.
Other names
Hypercholesteremia; Hypercholesterolemias; Hypercholesteremias
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REGN727 monoclonal antibody
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*Antibodies, Monoclonal
Hypercholesterolemia/drug therapy.
N Engl J Med. 2012 Mar 22;366(12):1108-18
Sitosterolemia
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*Hypercholesterolemia
*Intestinal Diseases
*Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Phytosterols/adverse effects.