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- noun Plural form of
xanthoma .
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Examples
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A hailstorm of yellow bumps, called xanthomas, results from high triglyceride levels.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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A hailstorm of yellow bumps, called xanthomas, results from high triglyceride levels.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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What causes children with Alagille syndrome to develop xanthomas?
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What causes children with Alagille syndrome to develop xanthomas?
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In children with Alagille syndrome, spontaneous improvement in bile flow often occurs in children after 3 years of age and this leads to a reduction in lipids and xanthomas.
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My gall bladder and my liver need to repair so I can release alopecia, xanthomas, and even a subterranean anxiety that I've known intimately about the same amount of time as I've bypassed going to bed at a reasonable hour.
Lisa Guest: A Sleep Challenged Soul, Incapable Of Ending A Sentence 2010
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Once blood fats are lowered, xanthomas can resolve, but this may take years.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Once blood fats are lowered, xanthomas can resolve, but this may take years.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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The patches vary in size and can be found all over the body, including on the joints, hands, and eyelids (though not all eyelid xanthomas are caused by high cholesterol).
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But it is possible for high cholesterol to be as plain as the nose on your face, showing up on the skin as reddish-yellowish bumps known as xanthomas.
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