hypercholesterolemia
noun
hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·emia
ˌhī-pər-kə-ˌle-stə-rə-ˈlē-mē-ə 
: the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood
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With that said, some studies suggest that artichoke leaf extract works similarly to statin drugs commonly used to treat hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol).
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Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
In some cases, heart disease at a young age can be a sign of hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol.
—Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
Protection against admission is also consistent across a range of chronic illnesses including diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and other cardiovascular diseases.
—Andrew Meldrum, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2021
For example, the discovery of statins, a class of drugs commonly prescribed today to help regulate cholesterol, arose from the study of a rare genetic disorder called familiar hypercholesterolemia.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2021
His past medical history includes hypercholesterolemia and rosacea.
—Jamie Ducharme, Time, 18 Jan. 2018
Economists estimate that adding medical screenings for diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia in dental offices could save the U.S. health care system between $42 million and $102 million per year, or up to $33 for each patient screened.
—Nisarg A. Patel, Slate Magazine, 28 Aug. 2017
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Yasmine S. Ali, Verywell Health, 3 July 2025
In some cases, heart disease at a young age can be a sign of hypercholesterolemia, a genetic disorder that causes high cholesterol.
—Melissa Montoya, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2023
Protection against admission is also consistent across a range of chronic illnesses including diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and other cardiovascular diseases.
—Andrew Meldrum, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Dec. 2021
For example, the discovery of statins, a class of drugs commonly prescribed today to help regulate cholesterol, arose from the study of a rare genetic disorder called familiar hypercholesterolemia.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 18 June 2021
His past medical history includes hypercholesterolemia and rosacea.
—Jamie Ducharme, Time, 18 Jan. 2018
Economists estimate that adding medical screenings for diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia in dental offices could save the U.S. health care system between $42 million and $102 million per year, or up to $33 for each patient screened.
—Nisarg A. Patel, Slate Magazine, 28 Aug. 2017
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hypercholesterolemia
noun
hy·per·cho·les·ter·ol·emia
ˌhī-pər-kə-ˌles-tə-rə-ˈlē-mē-ə
variants
also hypercholesteremia
or chiefly British hypercholesterolaemia
also hypercholesteraemia
: the presence of excess cholesterol in the blood see familial hypercholesterolemia
hypercholesterolemic
adjective
also hypercholesteremic
or chiefly British hypercholesterolaemic
also hypercholesteraemic
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