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hypobetalipoproteinemia

DEFINITIONS OF: hypobetalipoproteinemia

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n a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol

Types:
abetalipoproteinemia
a rare inherited disorder of fat metabolism; characterized by severe deficiency of beta-lipoproteins and abnormal red blood cells (acanthocytes) and abnormally low cholesterol levels
Type of:
hypolipoproteinemia
any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood
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