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Tangier disease
Used for:
familial high density lipoprotein deficiency
Broader Terms:
familial hypolipoproteinemia
Related Terms:
autosomal recessive trait
Scope Note:
autosomal recessive disorder of lipoprotein and lipid metabolism characterized by absence in plasma of normal high-density lipoprotein, deficiency of apolipoproteins AI and AII, low to normal low-density lipoproteins, high triglycerides and accumulation in body tissues of cholesteryl esters.
Term Number:
1849-5194
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