This article examines examples of homozygous gene variants and their risk factors. We also look at how a heterozygous mutation differs from a homozygous mutation. Homozygous, or homozygosity ...

This paper reports the results of a study of the frequency of heterozygous and homozygous alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency in patients hospitalized with pulmonary emphysema at a Veterans ...

When people inherit the condition via their genes, it can be heterozygous or homozygous. “Heterozygous” means the person only has one copy of a gene that causes hemochromatosis, rather than two.

There are many things that play a role in general hypercholesterolemia and heterozygous FH. These factors do play a role. One interesting fact about FH in general and homozygous FH in particular ...

When you have homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, you inherit two copies of a gene that isn't working right, one from each of your parents. You may hear the term heterozygous familial ...

There are two forms of FH: Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). HoFH is the most serious and more rare form of FH. It is estimated ...

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What Is Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia ... You may hear about a disease with a similar name called homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). It differs from HeFH in the way ...