Definition:
Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency is a kind of protein disorder affecting lipoprotein metabolism. It is the cause of cholesterol esters in the body. Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency is found in two forms, the complete LCAT deficiency and the fish eye disease, wherein there is only a partial deficiency.
Symptoms and Signs:
Symptoms of the disease include corneal opacities, proteinuria, renal failure and target cell hemolytic anemia. The fish eye disease meanwhile only exhibits progressive corneal deterioration.
Causes:
The disease is caused by a deficiency in the formation of chromosome 16q22, which usually leads to negative effects in some body tissues.
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lecithincholesterolacyltransferasedeficiency
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