Lipoprotein lipase deficiency is caused by a mutation in a single gene that codes for an enzyme (lipoprotein lipase) that is needed to break down fatty acids. If lipoprotein lipase deficiency could be treated with gene therapy, then it would likely be caused by __________.

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Lipoprotein lipase deficiency is directly caused by a mutation in a single gene that codes for the enzyme lipoprotein lipase, making it a single-gene mutation disorder.

Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency Is Caused by a Mutation in a Single