Alternative titles and symbols : Lipid transport defect of intestine; Hypobetalipoproteinemia with accumulation of apolipoprotein b-like protein in intestinal
cells; Anderson disease; ANDD;
Description : Chylomicron retention disease is an autosomal recessive disorder of severe fat malabsorption
associated with failure to thrive in infancy (Dannoura et al., 1999).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the SAR1, S. cerevisiae, homolog B gene (SAR1B, 607690.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Hypocholesterolemia; Deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins; Normal serum triglycerides; Absence of chylomicrons in lymph and plasma; Defect in chylomicron secretion; Hypobetalipoproteinemia;