Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency
Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency is a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism. The disease has two forms: Familial LCAT deficiency, in which there is complete LCAT deficiency, and Fish-eye disease, in which there is a partial deficiency.
| Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency | |
|---|---|
| Other names | LCAT deficiency |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase catalyzes the formation of cholesterol esters in lipoproteins.
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