Low LDL Cholesterol (Hypobetalipoproteinemia): eMedicine Endocrinology

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Low LDL Cholesterol (Hypobetalipoproteinemia): eMedicine Endocrinology

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Overview: Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL) and familial hypobetalipoproteinemia (FHBL) are relatively uncommon inherited disorders of lipoprotein metabolism that cause low cholesterol levels. Although persons whose low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels are moderately low (ie, individuals with FHBL) exhibit an ...

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Cholesterol, Liver, Liver Condition, Endocrinology, Disease and Condition

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Those with low LDL cholesterol levels may have a bigger risk of fatty liver disease, but a lower risk of heart disease. http://bit.ly/9e4gQm

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