Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab.  2023 Dec;28(Suppl 1):S9-S11. 10.6065/apem.2244180.090.

Case report of familial hypobetalipoproteinemia: a novel APOB mutation and literature review

• Park SY
• Kim HS
• Chu MA
• Jang HJ
• Kang S

• KMID: 2549330
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.6065/apem.2244180.090

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  Fig. 1. Patient abdominal computed tomographic findings. An unenhanced transverse computed tomography (CT) scan showed lower attenuation of the liver parenchyma than that of the spleen parenchyma. This finding is consistent with fatty liver. Hepatomegaly was also found in the CT scan.

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