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  2. Familial hypercholesterolemia - Wikipedia

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    Familial hypercholesterolemia ( FH) is a genetic disorder characterized by high cholesterol levels, specifically very high levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), in the blood and early cardiovascular diseases. The most common mutations diminish the number of functional LDL receptors in the liver or produce abnormal LDL ...

  3. Ten Symptoms of Heart Failure Getting Worse - Healthline

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    increased shortness of breath. swelling in the ankles, legs, abdomen, or other parts of your body. fatigue. chest discomfort. sudden weight gain. reduced exercise tolerance. persistent cough or ...

  4. Frequency-hopping spread spectrum - Wikipedia

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    Frequency-hopping spread spectrum ( FHSS) is a method of transmitting radio signals by rapidly changing the carrier frequency among many frequencies occupying a large spectral band. The changes are controlled by a code known to both transmitter and receiver. FHSS is used to avoid interference, to prevent eavesdropping, and to enable code ...

  5. Food for the Hungry - Wikipedia

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    CEO. Mark Viso. Website. www.fh.org. Food for the Hungry (also known as FH) is a Christian international relief, development, and advocacy organization. Food for the Hungry was founded in 1971 by Larry Ward. [1] Food for the Hungry's stated mission for long-term development is to graduate communities of extreme poverty within 10–15 years.

  6. Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) - WebMD

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    Causes. HeFH is caused by a change in a gene that makes it harder for your body to remove LDL cholesterol from your bloodstream. Cholesterol is a fatty, waxy substance in your blood and cells. It ...

  7. How to Check Heart Rate: 5 Methods and What Is Normal

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    Method 2: Carotid pulse. To check your pulse using this method, you’ll be finding the carotid artery. Place your pointer and middle fingers on the side of your windpipe just below the jawbone ...

  8. High Blood Pressure, Low Pulse: What It Means and What Can ...

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    Typical pulse measurements range from 60 to 100 beats per minute. Blood pressure is an estimate of the force your blood is exerting on your blood vessels. A typical value for blood pressure is 120/80.

  9. Spread spectrum - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In telecommunication, especially radio communication, spread spectrum are techniques by which a signal (e.g., an electrical, electromagnetic, or acoustic) generated with a particular bandwidth is deliberately spread in the frequency domain over a wider frequency band. Spread-spectrum techniques are used for the establishment of secure ...