Abetalipoproteinemia: a case report

Abetalipoproteinemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by steatorrhea, poor weight gain, acanthocytosis and retinitis pigmentosa. Here we peresent a six-month-old patient with abetaliporoteinemia. He had a history of chronic diarrhea from the first month of life. He was cac...

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Main Authors: M A Selimoğlu, M Eşrefoğlu, C Gündoğdu, A Kiliç
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Language:English
Published: Hacettepe University Institute of Child Health 2001-07-01
Series:The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3061
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description Abetalipoproteinemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by steatorrhea, poor weight gain, acanthocytosis and retinitis pigmentosa. Here we peresent a six-month-old patient with abetaliporoteinemia. He had a history of chronic diarrhea from the first month of life. He was cachectic and his motor development was delayed. Microscopic examination of the stool revealed fat. Mild anemia with reticulocytosis, acanthocytosis, low triglyceride, low cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein A and B were detected. Ophthalmological examination was normal. Peroral jejunal capsule biopsy revealed normal villi and significant lipid deposition in the cytoplasm of affected cells. The patient was given large doses of vitamins E and A.
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spelling doaj-art-cff2f28f646d46288a76bbd88401391e2025-08-20T02:58:11ZengHacettepe University Institute of Child HealthThe Turkish Journal of Pediatrics0041-43012791-64212001-07-01433Abetalipoproteinemia: a case reportM A Selimoğlu0M EşrefoğluC GündoğduA KiliçDepartment of Pediatrics, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey. Abetalipoproteinemia is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by steatorrhea, poor weight gain, acanthocytosis and retinitis pigmentosa. Here we peresent a six-month-old patient with abetaliporoteinemia. He had a history of chronic diarrhea from the first month of life. He was cachectic and his motor development was delayed. Microscopic examination of the stool revealed fat. Mild anemia with reticulocytosis, acanthocytosis, low triglyceride, low cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and apolipoprotein A and B were detected. Ophthalmological examination was normal. Peroral jejunal capsule biopsy revealed normal villi and significant lipid deposition in the cytoplasm of affected cells. The patient was given large doses of vitamins E and A. https://turkjpediatr.org/article/view/3061
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The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
title Abetalipoproteinemia: a case report
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