Diseases of Lipid Digestion Flashcards
1
Q
APOB48 deficiency
Defect in chylomicron packaging
A
Congenital abetalipoproteinemia
2
Q
Deficiency in lipoprotein lipase or coenzyme APOC2
Results in chylomicronemia (excess chylomicrons in blood)
A
Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia
3
Q
Deficiency in APOE
Chylomicron remnants are not removed from blood
A
Type III Hyperlipoproteinemia (Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia)
4
Q
Deficiency in LDL receptors
Cholesterol can’t be cleared from bloodstream
A
Type II hyperlipidemia