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===General===
===General===
*Rare genetic disorder.<ref>URL: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/200100 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/200100]. Accessed on: 6 April 2011.</ref>
*Rare genetic disorder.<ref>URL: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/200100 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/omim/200100]. Accessed on: 6 April 2011.</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Bassen FA, Kornzweig AL |title=Malformation of the erythrocytes in a case of atypical retinitis pigmentosa |journal=Blood |volume=5 |issue=4 |pages=381–87 |year=1950 |month=April |pmid=15411425 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*GI-related symptoms similar to [[Celiac disease]]: malabsorption.


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
Features:
Features:
*Enterocytes have clear cytoplasm (due to lipid accumulation).
*Enterocytes have clear cytoplasm (due to lipid accumulation).
Notes:
*Have abnormal erythrocytes with a spiculated cell membranes ''acanthocyte'' - seen on blood films.


==Microvillous inclusion disease==
==Microvillous inclusion disease==
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