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Education, Awareness, and Empowerment of Women with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
Familial Hypercholesterolemia: "Learn more. Take action”
Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common inherited metabolic disorder (1 in 250 individuals) caused by gene mutations responsible for the uptake of "bad" (LDL) cholesterol and its removal from the circulation. In FH, "bad" cholesterol is not removed from the blood, resulting in increased levels that accumulate in the walls of the arteries, narrowing or blocking them.
Mission
Cy-FH aims to create a national online registry of patients suffering from familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), with two main objectives: (1) the diagnosis, education, and treatment of individuals with familial hypercholesterolemia, and (2) the dissemination of knowledge about the disease to doctors, other healthcare professionals, and the general public.
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