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Results 1 - 8 of 8 for LDL
  1. Hepatic lipase deficiency 
    ... decreased amounts of molecules called low-density lipoproteins (LDL). These molecules transport triglycerides and cholesterol throughout the body. In people with hepatic lipase deficiency, the LDL molecules are often abnormally large.Normally, high levels ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hepatic-lipase-deficiency - Genetics
  2. Familial hypercholesterolemia 
    ... receptor binds to particles called low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), which are the primary carriers of cholesterol in the blood. By removing LDLs from the bloodstream, these receptors play a critical ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-hypercholesterolemia - Genetics
  3. Juvenile primary osteoporosis 
    ... Kokko L, Sochett EB. Heterozygous mutations in the LDL receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) gene are associated ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/juvenile-primary-osteoporosis - Genetics
  4. Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome 
    ... BR, Warman ML; Osteoporosis-Pseudoglioma Syndrome Collaborative Group. LDL receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) affects bone accrual ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../osteoporosis-pseudoglioma-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Fish-eye disease 
    ... low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).LCAT gene mutations that cause fish-eye disease ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/fish-eye-disease - Genetics
  6. Sitosterolemia 
    ... Mechanisms and genetic determinants regulating sterol absorption, circulating LDL levels, and sterol elimination: implications for classification and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics
  7. Complete LCAT deficiency 
    ... low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL).LCAT gene mutations that cause complete LCAT deficiency ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/complete-lcat-deficiency - Genetics
  8. Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 
    ... P. PCSK9 dominant negative mutant results in increased LDL catabolic rate and familial hypobetalipoproteinemia. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-hypobetalipoproteinemia - Genetics