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Bassen-Kornzweig Syndrome
Alternate Names : Abetalipoproteinemia, Acanthocytosis, Apolipoprotein B Deficiency
Prognosis (Expectations)
The outcome is related to the degree and progression of neurological and visual problems. Severe forms of the disease lead to irreversible neurologic disease before age 30.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Failure to Thrive
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• LDL
• Triglyceride Level
• VLDL
Other Topics
• Blindness
• Cholesterol
• Fat
• Movement - Uncoordinated
• Protein in Diet
• Speech Impairment (Adult)
• Vision Problems
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K
Review Date : 8/6/2003
Reviewed By : Douglas R. Stewart, M.D., Division of Medical Genetics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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