Abetalipoproteinemia, or Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food. It is caused by a mutation in microsomal triglyceride transfer protein resulting in deficiencies in the apolipoproteins B-48 and B-100, which are used in the synthesis and ...
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(from the article `metabolic disease`) A deficiency of microsomal transfer protein causes abetalipoproteinemia, an autosomal recessive condition characterized by the virtual absence of ...
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(a-ba″tә-lip″o-pro″te-ne´me-ә) a rare autosomal recessive syndrome marked by a lack of low-density lipoproteins (β-lipoproteins) in the blood and by acanthocytosis, hypercholesterolemia, progressive ataxic neuropathy, atypical retinitis pigmentosa involving the macula, and malabsorption. Cal...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: ā-bā′tă-lip′ō-prō′tēn-ē′mē-ă Definitions: 1. A disorder characterized by an absence of low-density β-lipoprotein, presence of acanthocytes in blood, retinal pigmentary degeneration, malabsorption, engorgement of upper intestinal absorptive cells with...
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n] - a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism
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noun a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
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a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism due to an inability to synthesize betalipoproteins necessary for the transport of triglycerides, leading to diarrhea, steatorrhea, and failure to thrive.
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