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Meaning of Unfamiliar or Medical Terms in Plain English

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TOPIC - Familial hypercholesterolemia
In reading and researching for this assessment, you will come across many unfamiliar terms.
a) Create a glossary, explaining in ‘plain’ English, the meaning of at least seven (7) unfamiliar scientific or medical terms related to your condition. (Familial hypercholesterolemia)
b) Use in-text citations to acknowledge the references you used for this information.

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FH, Familial hypercholesterolemia – it is a genetic disorder characterized by the body’s inability to process cholesterol to acceptable levels (Pejic, 2014)
LDL, Low-Density Lipoprotein – also called bad cholesterol and occurs when cholesterol builds up within the blood vessel walls, narrowing the passageways (Mayoclinic, 2020).
HDL, High-Density Lipoprotein – also called good cholesterol and occurs when excess cholesterol is picked up in the blood and taken back to the liver where it is broken down and excreted (Mayoclinic, 2020).
LDLR gene – Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor – it is a gene that binds to the LDLs, which carry cholesterol in the blood (LDLR gene: MedlinePlus Genetics, 2020)
HeFH – Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia – an autosomal dominant illness that features high plasma concentrations of LDL occurring in above 95th percentile for age and sex (Yuan, Wang, & Hegele, 2006).
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