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hypolipoproteinemia

DEFINITIONS OF: hypolipoproteinemia

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n any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood

Types:
hypobetalipoproteinemia
a hereditary disorder characterized by low levels of beta-lipoproteins and lipids and cholesterol
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:
metabolic disorder
a disorder or defect of metabolism
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