title: Familial chylomicronemia syndrome.
abstract: Familial chylomicronemia syndrome is a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by deficient activity of an enzyme lipoprotein lipase or apo-protein C-II deficiency. Incidence is 1 out of 1,000,000. Alternative names to this syndrome are Type I hyper lipoproteinemia and familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. bdbenroy@yahoo.com
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jemila
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Ajith Krishnan
authors.forename: T Thomas
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: George
mesh_terms: D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D008072:Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D007223:Infant
chemical_list: D002914:Chylomicrons