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Tangier disease is characterized by the absence of normal HDL in plasma and by the accumulation of cholesterol esters in various tissues. These include the liver, spleen, lymph nodes, thymus, intestinal mucosa, skin and probably the cornea.
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Schmitz, G., Robenek, H., Brennhausen, B., Assmann, G. (1989). Abnormal Processing of HDL Precursors in Tangier Monocyte Derived Macrophages. In: Sirtori, C.R., Franceschini, G., Brewer, H.B., Assmann, G. (eds) Human Apolipoprotein Mutants 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9549-6_21
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