Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase Deficiency: eMedicine Endocrinology
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Lecithin-Cholesterol Acyltransferase Deficiency: eMedicine Endocrinology
Overview: Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is an enzyme bound to high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) and low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) in the plasma. LCAT catalyzes the formation of cholesterol esters in lipoproteins as follows: unesterified cholesterol + phosphatidylcholine (R) cholesterol ...
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Tags: Cholesterol, Endocrinology
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More than 30 families with familial lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency have been reported worldwide. http://bit.ly/bPQiei
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