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Which of the following is the inheritance pattern of Familial Hypercholesterolemia?

A
Autosomal dominant
B
Autosomal recessive
C
X Linked dominant
D
X Linked recessive
High-Yield Explanation
Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an autosomal dominant disorder that causes severe elevations in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc). The LDL receptor gene is located on the sho arm of chromosome 19. It is the primary determinant of hepatic LDL uptake, which normally processes approximately 70% of circulating LDL.

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