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Abetalipoproteinemia Due to a Novel Splicing Variant in MTTP in 3 Siblings.
Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports - 1 Jan 2000
Vlasschaert Caitlyn, McIntyre Adam D, Thomson Lauren A, Kennedy Brooke A, Ratko Suzanne, Prasad Chitra, Hegele Robert A
Abstract excerpt
Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) is a rare recessive condition caused by biallelic loss-of-function mutations in the MTTP gene encoding the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein large subunit. ABL is characterized by absence of apolipoprotein B-containing lipoproteins and deficiencies in fat-soluble vitamins leading to multisystem involvement of which neurological complications are the most serious. We present 3...
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