raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:650

LCAT deficiency

Synonyms: Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

LCAT (lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase) deficiency is a rare lipoprotein metabolism disorder characterized clinically by corneal opacities, and sometimes renal failure and hemolytic anemia, and biochemically by severely reduced HDL cholesterol.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLCAT deficiencyLecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency
frDéficit en LCATDéficit en lécithine-cholestérol-acyltransférase
deLCAT-MangelLecitin-Cholesterin-Acyltransferase-Mangel
esDeficiencia de LCATDeficiencia de lecitina-colesterol-acil-transferasa
itDeficit di LCATDeficit di lecitina-colesterolo-aciltransferasi
nlLCAT-deficiëntieLecithine-cholesterol-acyltransferasedeficiëntie
ptDeficiência de LCATDeficiência de lecitina-colesterol aciltransferase · Doença de Norum · Doença de olho de peixe · Ictiose oftálmica
plNiedobór LCATNiedobór acylotransferazy lecytynowo-cholesterolowej
csNedostatek LCATDeficit lecitin cholesterol acyltransferázy · Choroba "rybích ocí · Deficit lecitincholesterolacyltransferázy · Choroba "rybích očí
ukДефіцит LCATДефіцит лецитин-холестерин-ацилтрансферази
zh卵磷脂酰基转移酶缺乏症卵磷脂-胆固醇酰基转移酶缺乏症
trLCAT eksikliğiLesitin-kolesterol açiltransferaz eksikliği

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM136120BTNTvalidated
OMIM245900BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E78.6NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-115C81.0NTBTattributedvalidated
MONDO0018999Evalidated
MeSHD007863Evalidated
UMLSC5779633Evalidated
MedDRA10077917Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (4):

Children (2):

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Genes

0 direct · 2 via subtypes

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

Recorded by Orphanet on subtypes of this disorder:

GeneSubtypeAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
LCATORPHA:79292Fish-eye diseaseDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6522ENSG0000021339860696716q22.1lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase9162740[PMID]
LCATORPHA:79293Familial LCAT deficiencyDisease-causing germline mutation(s) (loss of function) inAssessedHGNC:6522ENSG0000021339860696716q22.1lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase9162740[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families125 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2021-10-29
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0003233Decreased HDL cholesterol concentration
HP:0031799Decreased apolipoprotein AI level
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002621Atherosclerosis
HP:0007957Corneal opacity
HP:0012213Decreased glomerular filtration rate
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
HP:0000093Proteinuria
HP:0000083Renal insufficiency
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001919Acute kidney injury
HP:0005181Premature coronary artery atherosclerosis
HP:0003774Stage 5 chronic kidney disease
HP:0000505Visual impairment

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 34256778[PMID]_32998975[PMID]

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