An inherited condition due to a deficiency of either LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE or APOLIPOPROTEIN C-II (a lipase-activating protein). The lack of lipase activities results in inability to remove CHYLOMICRONS and TRIGLYCERIDES from the blood which has a creamy top layer after standing.
Also Known As:
Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial; Apolipoprotein C II Deficiency; Familial Hyperchylomicronemia; Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency; Hyperchylomicronemia, Familial; Familial Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 1; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ia; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ib; Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiencies; Deficiencies, Apolipoprotein C-II; Deficiency, Apolipoprotein C-II; Familial Hyperchylomicronemias; Hyperchylomicronemias, Familial; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ias; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ibs; Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Is; Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiency