Tangier′s disease: An uncommon cause of facial weakness and non-length dependent demyelinating neuropathy

Tangier disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by an abnormal accumulation of cholesterol esters in various organs secondary to adenotriphosphate binding cassette transporter A-1 (ABCA-1) transporter deficiency and disrupted reverse cholesterol transport. It causes neuropathy in ha...

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Published in:	Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Main Authors:	Madhu Nagappa, Arun B Taly, Anita Mahadevan, M Pooja, P S Bindu, Y T Chickabasaviah, N Gayathri, Sanjib Sinha
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Lipid profile neuropathy Tangier disease
Online Access:	http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2016;volume=19;issue=1;spage=137;epage=139;aulast=Nagappa