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Familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency in infancy: clinical, biochemical, and molecular study. 1998

J C Feoli-Fonseca, and E Lévy, and M Godard, and M Lambert

Department of Pediatrics, St-Justine Hospital, University of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

OBJECTIVE To describe the characteristics of lipoprotein lipase (LPL)-deficient patients seen in infancy and to evaluate the safety and efficacy of severe fat restriction. METHODS Children <1 year old presenting with chylomicronemia between 1972 and 1995 were identified, and their clinical courses were reviewed retrospectively. RESULTS LPL deficiency was demonstrated in 16 infants who presented with irritability (n = 7), lower intestinal bleeding (n = 2), pallor, anemia, or splenomegaly (n = 5), and a family history or fortuitous discovery (n = 2). All plasma samples were lactescent at presentation. Chylomicronemia responded rapidly to dietary fat restriction, and it was possible to maintain satisfactory metabolic control for a prolonged period of time. Only 1 adolescent girl had an episode of pancreatitis associated with the use of oral contraceptives. No persistent adverse effects on growth were seen. We obtained abnormal values for serum iron, alkaline phosphatase, and total calcium. CONCLUSIONS The presentation of LPL deficiency is heterogeneous during infancy. Close dietary monitoring is required to avoid nutritional deficiencies. Estrogen therapy should be avoided in LPL-deficient patients.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D007227	Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena	Nutritional physiology of children from birth to 2 years of age.	Infant Nutrition Physiology,Nutrition Physiology, Infant,Complementary Feeding,Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomenon,Infant Nutritional Physiology,Supplementary Feeding,Complementary Feedings,Feeding, Complementary,Feeding, Supplementary,Feedings, Complementary,Feedings, Supplementary,Nutritional Physiology, Infant,Physiology, Infant Nutrition,Physiology, Infant Nutritional,Supplementary Feedings
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D007501	Iron	A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.	Iron-56,Iron 56
D007508	Irritable Mood	Abnormal or excessive excitability with easily triggered anger, annoyance, or impatience.	Mood, Irritable,Irritable Moods,Moods, Irritable
D008072	Hyperlipoproteinemia Type I	An inherited condition due to a deficiency of either LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE or APOLIPOPROTEIN C-II (a lipase-activating protein). The lack of lipase activities results in inability to remove CHYLOMICRONS and TRIGLYCERIDES from the blood which has a creamy top layer after standing.	Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiency,Hyperchylomicronemia, Familial,Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency, Familial,Burger-Grutz Syndrome,C-II Anapolipoproteinemia,Chylomicronemia, Familial,Familial Fat-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia,Familial Hyperchylomicronemia,Familial Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 1,Familial LPL Deficiency,Familial Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency,Hyperlipemia, Essential Familial,Hyperlipemia, Idiopathic, Burger-Grutz Type,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ia,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ib,Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type I,Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type Ia,Hyperlipoproteinemia, Type Ib,LIPD Deficiency,Lipase D Deficiency,Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency,Anapolipoproteinemia, C-II,Anapolipoproteinemias, C-II,Apolipoprotein C II Deficiency,Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiencies,Burger Grutz Syndrome,Burger-Grutz Syndromes,C-II Anapolipoproteinemias,Chylomicronemias, Familial,Deficiencies, Apolipoprotein C-II,Deficiencies, Familial LPL,Deficiencies, LIPD,Deficiencies, Lipase D,Deficiencies, Lipoprotein Lipase,Deficiency, Apolipoprotein C-II,Deficiency, Familial LPL,Deficiency, LIPD,Deficiency, Lipase D,Deficiency, Lipoprotein Lipase,Essential Familial Hyperlipemia,Essential Familial Hyperlipemias,Familial Chylomicronemia,Familial Chylomicronemias,Familial Fat Induced Hypertriglyceridemia,Familial Fat-Induced Hypertriglyceridemias,Familial Hyperchylomicronemias,Familial Hyperlipemia, Essential,Familial Hyperlipemias, Essential,Familial LPL Deficiencies,Fat-Induced Hypertriglyceridemia, Familial,Fat-Induced Hypertriglyceridemias, Familial,Hyperchylomicronemias, Familial,Hyperlipemias, Essential Familial,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ias,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Ibs,Hyperlipoproteinemia Type Is,Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type I,Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type Ia,Hyperlipoproteinemias, Type Ib,Hypertriglyceridemia, Familial Fat-Induced,Hypertriglyceridemias, Familial Fat-Induced,LIPD Deficiencies,LPL Deficiencies, Familial,LPL Deficiency, Familial,Lipase D Deficiencies,Lipase Deficiencies, Lipoprotein,Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiencies,Syndrome, Burger-Grutz,Syndromes, Burger-Grutz,Type I Hyperlipoproteinemia,Type I Hyperlipoproteinemias,Type Ia Hyperlipoproteinemia,Type Ia Hyperlipoproteinemias,Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemia,Type Ib Hyperlipoproteinemias
D008297	Male		Males
D009748	Nutrition Disorders	Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition.	Nutritional Disorders,Nutrition Disorder,Nutritional Disorder
D010167	Pallor	A clinical manifestation consisting of an unnatural paleness of the skin.	Pallors
D010195	Pancreatitis	INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS. Pancreatitis is classified as acute unless there are computed tomographic or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographic findings of CHRONIC PANCREATITIS (International Symposium on Acute Pancreatitis, Atlanta, 1992). The two most common forms of acute pancreatitis are ALCOHOLIC PANCREATITIS and gallstone pancreatitis.	Acute Edematous Pancreatitis,Acute Pancreatitis,Pancreatic Parenchyma with Edema,Pancreatic Parenchymal Edema,Pancreatitis, Acute,Pancreatitis, Acute Edematous,Peripancreatic Fat Necrosis,Acute Edematous Pancreatitides,Acute Pancreatitides,Edema, Pancreatic Parenchymal,Edematous Pancreatitides, Acute,Edematous Pancreatitis, Acute,Fat Necrosis, Peripancreatic,Necrosis, Peripancreatic Fat,Pancreatic Parenchymal Edemas,Pancreatitides, Acute,Pancreatitides, Acute Edematous,Parenchymal Edema, Pancreatic,Peripancreatic Fat Necroses