Chapter 24, Problem 8CT

Summary Introduction

To determine:

Whether a patient suffering from familial hypercholesterolemia would get benefits from the dietary changes.

Introduction:

Familial hypercholesterolemia is a type of genetic disorder and is caused due to the damage or defect on chromosome number 19. This disorder affects the removal of low-density lipoproteins from the blood and leads to a high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood.