apolipoprotein C-III deficiency

A cholesterol-ester transfer protein deficiency characterized by elevated levels of alpha-lipoprotein in the blood that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in the APOC3 gene on chromosome 11q23.3.

Signs and symptoms

• Decreased circulating LDL-C concentration
• Elevated circulating HDL-C concentration
• Hypotriglyceridemia

Also known as: HALP2; hyperalphalipoproteinemia 2