Familial LCAT deficiency

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Name:
Familial LCAT deficiency
Description:
Familial LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase) deficiency (FLD) is a form of lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency (LCAT; see this term) characterized clinically by corneal opacities, hemolytic anemia, and renal failure, and biochemically by severely decreased HDL cholesterol and complete deficiency of the LCAT enzyme.
ORPHAcode:
79293
Synonyms:
Complete LCAT deficiency
FLD
Norum disease
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14