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[Lipoprotein lipase: a multifunctional enzyme in lipoprotein metabolism].
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 10 Feb 1996
Foubert L, Benlian P, Turpin G
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a rate-limiting enzyme for the hydrolysis of triglycerides. Recently new insights into non-enzymatic functions have emerged. Complete lipoprotein lipase deficiency associated with chylomicronemia is an uncommon (1/10(6) in the general population) autosomal recessive disorder caused by many different lipoprotein lipase gene mutations and is characterized by high fasting plasma...
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