A malfunction of the proteins that transport fat around the body. Treatment often involves diet, exercise and lipid altering and antiplatelet drugs. Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome (abetaliproteinemia) is a type of lipoproteinemia where the body can't absorb the fat in food resulting in various neurological problems.
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