Term Name: | primary hypoalphalipoproteinemia 2 |
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Synonyms: | Apolipoprotein A-I deficiency |
Definition: | A hypolipoproteinemia that is characterized by dysfunctional apoA-I production, resulting in undetectable levels of apoA-I in serum and in markedly low levels of serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol, is generally an autosomal recessive disorder associated with extensive atherosclerosis, xanthomas, and corneal opacities, and that has_material_basis_in homozygous, compound heterozygous, or heterozygous mutation in the APOA1 gene on chromosome 11q23. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0080958] ( DOID:0080958 ) |