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Elevated [[cholesterol]] does not lead to specific symptoms unless it has been longstanding. Some types of hypercholesterolemia lead to specific physical findings: [[xanthoma]] (thickening of [[tendon]]s due to accumulation of [[cholesterol]]), ''[[xanthelasma|xanthelasma palpabrum]]'' (yellowish patches around the eyelids) and [[arcus senilis]] (white discoloration of the peripheral cornea).
==Overview==


==Prognosis and Complications==
Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated [[atherosclerosis]]; this can express itself in a number of [[cardiovascular disease]]s:
Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated [[atherosclerosis]]; this can express itself in a number of [[cardiovascular disease]]s:
* [[Angina pectoris]], leading to [[PTCA]] or [[CABG]]
* [[Angina pectoris]], leading to [[PTCA]] or [[CABG]]
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Longstanding elevated hypercholesterolemia leads to accelerated atherosclerosis; this can express itself in a number of cardiovascular diseases:

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