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Tangier Disease
A hypolipoproteinemia that is characterized by markedly reduced levels of plasma high density lipoproteins resulting in tissue accumulation of cholesterol esters and that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous
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Overview
A hypolipoproteinemia that is characterized by markedly reduced levels of plasma high density lipoproteins resulting in tissue accumulation of cholesterol esters and that is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous
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