High cholesterol: Signs of familial hypercholesterolaemia include swollen tendons - Verve Times

The Mayo Clinic explains: “Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by a gene alteration that's passed down from one or both parents. People who have this condition are born with it. This change prevents the body from ridding itself of the type of cho

The charity says other signs include raised, pale, yellowish patches around your eyes and on your eyelids, or a white arc shape or ring around the edge of the iris, the coloured part of the eye. It … [+490 chars]

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