An unusual presentation of LCAT deficiency as nephrotic syndrome with normal serum HDL-C level

• Main Authors: Manish R Balwani (Author), Vijaykumar A Ghodela (Author), Vivek B Kute (Author), Pankaj R Shah (Author), Himanshu V Patel (Author), Dinesh N Gera (Author), Aruna Vanikar (Author), Hargovind L Trivedi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Clinical and biochemical manifestations of lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency include an abnormal lipid profile (characterized by hypercholesterolemia with markedly decreased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C] and hypertriglyceridemia), corneal opacities, hematologic ab...