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Abetalipoproteinemia

ORPHA:14· ICD-10 E78.6

Definition

A severe, familial hypobetalipoproteinemia characterized by permanently low levels (below the 5th percentile) of apolipoprotein B and LDL cholesterol, and by growth delay, malabsorption, hepatomegaly, and neurological and neuromuscular manifestations.

Prevalence
<1 / 1 000 000
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy