Definitions for abetalipoproteinemia
Princeton's WordNet
abetalipoproteinemia(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
Wiktionary
abetalipoproteinemia(Noun)
A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Abetalipoproteinemia
An autosomal recessive disorder of lipid metabolism. It is caused by mutation of the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein that catalyzes the transport of lipids (TRIGLYCERIDES; CHOLESTEROL ESTERS; PHOSPHOLIPIDS) and is required in the secretion of BETA-LIPOPROTEINS (low density lipoproteins or LDL). Features include defective intestinal lipid absorption, very low serum cholesterol level, and near absent LDL.
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