hypobetalipoproteinemia

hypobetalipoproteinemia
Abnormally low levels of β-lipoproteins in the plasma, occasionally with acanthocytosis and neurological signs; autosomal dominant inheritance; caused by mutation in the apolipoprotein B gene (APOB) on 2p. SEE ALSO: abetalipoproteinemia.
- familial h. a disorder similar to abetalipoproteinemia; chylomicron formation still occurs, but LDL levels are typically low.
- h. with apo B-37 a disorder in which LDL levels are very low, there is a mild fat malabsorption, and a truncated apolipoprotein B-37 is formed.

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hy·po·be·ta·lipo·pro·tein·emia (hi″po-ba″tə-lip″o-pro″te-neґme-ə) abnormally low levels of low-density lipoproteins (beta lipoproteins) in the serum, as in debilitating diseases and malabsorption syndromes.

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