| Table 3: Biochemical alterations that occur in the genetic disorders of intestinal fat transport
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| Disorder |
| Biochemical aspect altered | Abetalipoproteinemia | Hypobetalipoproteinemia | Chylomicron retention disease |
| Triglyceride level | Very Low | Very Low | Normal |
| Cholesterol level | Very Low | Very Low | Low |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol level | ND* | ND | Low |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol level | Low | Low | Low |
| Apo A-I level | Low | Low | Low |
| Apo B level | ND | ND | Low |
| Levels of vitamins A and E | Low | Low | Low |
| Defect | Microsomal transfer protein | Apo B | Unknown |
| Fat transport vehicle | Levels of chylomicron and very-low-density lipoprotein are undetectable | Levels of chylomicron and very-low-density lipoprotein are undetectable | Chylomicron level is undetectable; very-
low-density lipoprotein level is normal |
| *ND = not detectable. |