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

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n. A rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food.

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n. 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

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Abetalipoproteinemia , or Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome , is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that interferes with the normal absorption of fat and fat-soluble vitamins from food. It is caused by a mutation in microsomal triglyceride transfer protein resulting ...