A man in his 40s experienced "asymptomatic yellowish nodules on his palms, soles, and elbows" for three weeks.

Xanthelasma are a type of xanthoma—which is the accumulation of cholesterol or other types of fat under the skin in general—and can form on different parts of your body, most commonly on the ...

It does not have to do with diet. Symptoms of high cholesterol may include corneal arcus and xanthoma. Corneal arcus is a white, light grey, or blueish ring around the edge of the cornea that's ...

It started as an attempt to lose weight by cutting out carbs. A man who told doctors he followed an "extreme carnivore diet" ...

A man undertook a carnivore diet, primarily consuming hamburgers, cheese, and butter, leading to significant weight loss and improved energy levels, but causing his cholesterol levels to surge ...

Definition. The Type IV lipoprotein pattern is the hallmark of endogenous hyperlipemia. It implies that glycerides synthesized in the body, usually in the liver, have been excreted into plasma at ...

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common genetic cause of premature cardiovascular disease (CVD). The reported prevalence rates for both heterozygous FH (HeFH) and homozygous FH (HoFH) vary ...