The information on these pages is aimed at healthcare professionals using the East Anglian Medical Genetics Service, covering Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is an inherited condition causing very high cholesterol levels.
Referrals for suspected familial hypercholesterolaemia are not seen by clinical genetics and should instead be directed to the local lipid clinic. This includes patients requiring assessment for hyperlipidaemia, as well as relatives from families with a known genetic variant requiring cascade screening.
- A list of UK lipid clinics can be found on the Heart UK website: Find your nearest cholesterol specialist | HEART UK (opens in a new tab)
- Guidelines on assessment of patients for FH genetic testing can be found on the East Genomics Website
- In certain areas, pathways for testing through primary care may be available.
- Further information on FH for healthcare professionals can be found on our East Genomics FH Information Zone
- Information for patients on this condition can be found on the British Heart Foundation website (opens in a new tab)