Hipolipoproteinemia

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DEFINITIONS

Hipolipoproteinemia is the low levels of fat in the blood.

CAUSE

Hipolipoproteinemia rarely cause problems, but it could be an indication of other diseases.
For example, low cholesterol levels can be found at:
- The thyroid gland is too active
- Anemia
- Lack of nutrition (malnutrition)
- Cancer
- Malabsorbsi (interference nutrient absorption in the digestive tract).

SYMPTOMS

Several rare hereditary disease that occurs, causing low levels of fat that can cause serious problems:

- Hipobetalipoproteinemia: LDL cholesterol level is very low, but usually does not cause symptoms and do not require treatment.

- Abetalipoproteinemia: there is no LDL cholesterol and can not make a chylomicron, which causes:
- Malabsorbsi fats and vitamins are fat soluble
- Abnormal bowel movements
- Fatty stools (steatorrhea)
- Red blood cells form a peculiar
- Blindness due to retinitis pigmentosa.
This disease is incurable, but consume large amounts of vitamin E and vitamin A can slow or delay the occurrence of damage to the nervous system.

- Tangier disease: HDL cholesterol level has a very low and causes neurological dysfunction and enlarged lymph nodes, tonsils, liver and spleen.

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