LCAT deficiency

ORPHA: 650

Overview

a rare lipoprotein metabolism disorder characterized clinically by corneal opacities, and sometimes renal failure and hemolytic anemia, and biochemically by severely reduced HDL cholesterol

Available Treatments (0)

No treatments linked yet

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Clinical Presentation

Signs and symptoms associated with LCAT deficiency, sourced from HPO and Orphanet clinical annotations.

HypertriglyceridemiaDecreased HDL cholesterol concentrationDecreased circulating apolipoprotein A-I concentrationRenal insufficiencyProteinuriaHemolytic anemiaAtherosclerosisCorneal opacityDecreased glomerular filtration rateVisual impairmentAcute kidney injuryStage 5 chronic kidney diseasePremature coronary artery atherosclerosis

Classification & Codes

Orphanet Code

ORPHA:650
LCAT deficiency
OrphanetORPHA:650
Treatments0 drug(s)
Symptoms on record13 signs
Statuspublished
Factual Authority
Last Updated3/20/2026
Clinical DataHPO · Orphanet
Drug DataFDA · EMA · CDSCO