A 30-year-old man is diagnosed with type I familial dyslipidemia. Recent laboratory studies show an elevated triglyceride level but normal LDL and HDL cholesterol levels. Which of the following explains the pathophysiology of this disease?
(A) Apolipoprotein E deficiency
(B) LDL cholesterol receptor deficiency
© Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
(D) VLDL cholesterol clearance deficiency
(E) VLDL cholesterol overproduction