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Abetalipoproteinemia is caused by an inherited disease that results in the inability to make cholesterol. Without cholesterol, the body is unable to digest fats properly.

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Last Updated: Sep 16, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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