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What Does Hypercholesterolemia E78.0 Mean?
Question: What does 272 hypercholesteremia and E78hypercholesteremia mean
Brief Answer:
It is diseases code given by IDC for familial hypercholesteremia
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns. .
The E78 is the code given by IDC to group of diseases which are involved in familial hypercholesteremia, which means elevated levels of cholesterol running in the families.
272 might be the level of cholesterol coming in the lab result which is indeed higher than normal.
Use of statins and other lipids lowering drugs along with blood thinners may be needed.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
It is diseases code given by IDC for familial hypercholesteremia
Detailed Answer:
Hi! Welcome to health care magic! Thanks for sharing your concerns. .
The E78 is the code given by IDC to group of diseases which are involved in familial hypercholesteremia, which means elevated levels of cholesterol running in the families.
272 might be the level of cholesterol coming in the lab result which is indeed higher than normal.
Use of statins and other lipids lowering drugs along with blood thinners may be needed.
Hope this has answered your query, if you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Regards.
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