Alternative titles and symbols : Lcat deficiency; Norum disease;
Description : Lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency is a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism
and causes a typical triad of diffuse corneal opacities, target cell hemolytic anemia,
and proteinuria with renal failure.;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutations in the lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase gene (LCAT, 606967.0001).;
Laboratory abnormalities : Proteinuria; Decreased plasma esterified cholesterol; Decreased plasma HDL ( 1/10 of normal levels); Decreased apoA-I and apoA-II; Increased plasma free cholesterol; Increased plasma triglycerides; Increased plasma phospholipids; Decreased lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase mass and activity; Foam cells in bone marrow and renal glomeruli;