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Abetalipoproteinemia : Causes

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Causes List

Causes could include:
  • MTP gene defect

Causes Overview Articles

Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome
Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition that more often affects males, but can also affect girls. It is caused by a defect in the microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) gene. The defect makes the body unable to create...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 24, 2007
Abetalipoproteinemia
Fats are important components of a normal diet, and their processing, transport, and use by the body are critical to normal functioning. Lipids bind to protein (lipoprotein) so they can be absorbed in the intestine, transferred through the blood, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part I
Abetalipoproteinemia
Fats are important components of a normal diet, and their processing, transport, and use by the body are critical to normal functioning. Lipids bind to protein (lipo-protein) so they can be absorbed in the intestine, transferred through the blood,...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders Part II
Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome
The initial observations that leads a physician to suspect a fat digestion problem is that affected babies have severe stomach problems with a high level of fats detected in the stool; the stool is often pale and foul smelling. One of the first me...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
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