Abetalipoproteinemia

abstract · Medicine · Level 6 · E6

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Emergence definition

Abetalipoproteinemia is a rare genetic disorder affecting the synthesis or assembly of plasma lipoproteins that contain apo-protein B, leading to severe vitamin E deficiency and neurological damage.

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Historical origin

Origin word: abetalipoproteinemia
Origin language: English

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In other languages

فقد البروتين الشحمي بيتا من الدم ar primary
Abetalipoproteinämie German primary
abetalipoproteinemia English primary
Abetalipoproteinemia Spanish primary
A-bêta-lipoprotéinémie French primary
abetalipoproteinemia it primary
無β・リポタンパク血症 ja primary
síndrome de bassen-kornzweig pt primary
無β脂蛋白血症 zh primary

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Rare L3 (requires)

Rare genetic disease involving failure of synthesis or assembly of plasma lipoproteins that contain apo-protein B (chylomicrons, VLDL, and LDL).
Disease L5 (requires)

Abetalipoproteinemia is a genetic disease affecting fat metabolism and absorption.

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