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FH

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  1. Pathology. familial hypercholesterolemia.


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The British Heart Foundation estimates that more than quarter of a million people in the UK have the condition, but more than two-thirds of people who have FH are never diagnosed.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

If one parent has FH, there is a 50% chance their child could have it, too.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Exports to the key U.S. market dropped by more than half in November compared with the same month last year, according to figures from Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry, or FH, released Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

People with FH must take daily statins and other drugs to control their cholesterol levels, but many struggle to keep to the life-long regimen.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 11, 2023

Initials paired together with plus signs: RG + NT, BR + FH.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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