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What does abetalipoproteinemia mean?

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  1. A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.
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Abetalipoproteinemia is a rare disease in which apo B is not synthesized, preventing lipoproteins containing this apolipoprotein from being formed.
Role of apolipoprotein E-containing lipoproteins in abetalipoproteinemia.
In contrast, parents of patients with abetalipoproteinemia usually have normal apo B concentrations, because it is an autosomal recessive disorder.

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