Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency

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Synonyms

hyperlipemia, idiopathic, Burger-Grutz type
hyperlipemia, essential familial
LIPD deficiency
lipase D deficiency
hyperlipoproteinemia, type 1A
LPL deficiency
hyperchylomicronemia, familial
chylomicronemia, familial
lipoprotein lipase deficiency
lipoprotein lipase, included; LPL, included

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency is a rare hereditary enzyme deficiency that results in abnormal breakdown of fats in the body. It is characterized by a massive accumulation of fatty droplets (chylomicrons) in blood plasma and a corresponding increase of the blood plasma concentration of fatty substances called triglycerides. The disorder is caused by a mutation in the LPL gene leading to very low or absent activity of the lipoprotein lipase enzyme.

Symptoms of familial LPL deficiency usually begin in childhood and include abdominal pain, acute and recurrent inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis), skin lesions called eruptive cutaneous xanthoma and an enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly).

Resources

CLIMB (Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases)
Climb Building
176 Nantwich Road
Crewe, Intl CW2 6BG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 870 7700 325
Fax: +44 870 7700 327
Email: info@climb.org.uk
Internet: http://www.CLIMB.org.uk

NIH/National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
Tel: (301)654-3810
Fax: (301)907-8906
Tel: (800)891-5389
Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niddk.nih.gov

Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
PO Box 8126
Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
Tel: (301)519-3194
Fax: (240)632-9164
Tel: (888)205-2311
TDD: (888)205-3223
Email: gardinfo@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.genome.gov/10000409

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Last Updated: 4/25/2008
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