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A New Case of Abetalipoproteinemia Caused by Novel Compound Heterozygote Mutations in the MTTP Gene without Fat or Vitamin Malabsorption.
Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis - 1 Nov 2024
Sasaki Kei, Tada Hayato, Komatsu Tomohiro, Terada Hisato, Endo Yasuhiro, Ikewaki Katsunori, Uehara Yoshinari
Abstract excerpt
Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) is a rare disease characterized by extremely low apolipoprotein B (apoB)-containing lipoprotein levels, dietary fat, and fat-soluble vitamin malabsorption, leading to gastrointestinal, neuromuscular, and ophthalmological symptoms. We herein report a case of ABL with novel compound heterozygous mutations in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene (c.1686_1687del...
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