familial lipoprotein lipase inhibitor

fa·mil·i·al lip·o·pro·tein li·pase in·hib·i·tor

an inhibitor, found in some patients which inhibits lipoprotein lipase resulting in accumulation of chylomicrons, VLDL, and triacylglycerols; similar in symptoms to familial lipoprotein lipase deficiency.

familial lipoprotein lipase inhibitor

An substance that inhibits the fat-splitting enzyme lipase that breaks down lipoproteins. The effect of the presence of this abnormal substance in some individuals is an accumulation of very low-density lipopropteins (VLDL), chylomicrons and fats.