Abetalipoproteinemia: Two case reports and literature review

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Zamel, Rola ^a   Khan, Razi ^a   Pollex, Rebecca L ^b   Hegele, Robert A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; CARRIER PROTEIN; MICROSOMAL TRIGLYCERIDE TRANSFER PROTEIN; RETINOL;

ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ABETALIPOPROTEINEMIA; CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PROGNOSIS; VITAMIN A; VITAMIN E;

EID: 47349123253     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17501172     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1750-1172-3-19     Document Type: Article

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