Familial lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency. Biochemistry of the cornea.

Opacification of the cornea from lipid accumulation is an early and characteristic feature of familial lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency. Visual impairment in a female age 48 years led to keratoplasty and the first detailed analysis of cornea in this disorder. Multilaminar figur...

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Main Authors: A F Winder, A Garner, G A Sheraidah, P Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1985-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520343704