Mesh term Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I
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Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Description
An inherited condition due to a deficiency of either LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE or APOLIPOPROTEIN C-II (a lipase-activating protein). The lack of lipase activities results in inability to remove CHYLOMICRONS and TRIGLYCERIDES from the blood which has a creamy top layer after standing.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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