Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Elevated circulating LDL-C concentration
Increased circulating LDL level
HP:0003141
What it means
The concentration of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood circulation is above the upper limit of normal.
Rare diseases that can present with this12
Very common80–99%
2Common30–79%
6Sometimes5–29%
2The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration · Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level · Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level in blood · Hyperbetalipoproteinemia · Increased beta-lipoproteins · Increased circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol · Increased circulating low-density lipoprotein levels · Increased LDL cholesterol
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