The researcher said

that not everyone has an equal chance of getting heart attacks, and not everyone

gets atherosclerosis due to diet. This could also happen due to genetic

disorders. For instance, a person can eat fatty food and still be in perfect

health. But another person consuming the same level of fatty food could be very

susceptible to cardiac attacks. Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) is an

inherited genetic disorder that causes dangerously high levels of LDL or bad

cholesterol. FH is one of the most common genetic disorders that affect the

heart and blood vessels, affecting 1 in 250 people. By understanding the

underlying molecular mechanisms, we can treat this disorder.

Practice question: Which

of the following statements about FH is correct?