Plasma lipid transfer in fish-eye disease.

Abstract

Fish-eye disease is a familial condition characterized by corneal opacities and dyslipoproteinaemia with, i.a., pronounced enrichment of plasma low density lipoprotein (LDL) with triglycerides. Cholesterol ester and triglyceride transferase activities in lipoprotein-free plasma have been measured in two patients with fish-eye disease and found to be normal. This indicates that a deficiency of plasma lipid transfer protein is not involved in the abnormal composition of LDL in fish-eye disease.

• Authors: G D Calvert, L A Carlson
• Journal: Acta medica Scandinavica (Acta Med Scand) Vol. 213 Issue 4 Pg. 253-4 ( 1983) ISSN: 0001-6101 [Print] Sweden
• PMID: 6613682 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cholesterol Esters
• Lipoproteins, LDL
• Triglycerides
• Transferases

Topics

• Cholesterol Esters (blood)
• Corneal Opacity (blood, genetics)
• Humans
• Lipoproteins, LDL (blood, genetics)
• Transferases (blood)
• Triglycerides (blood, genetics)