Catalog

Chylomicron retention disease

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Chylomicron retention disease – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1447416932

Chylomicron retention disease (CRD) is a type of familial hypocholesterolaemia characterised by malnutrition, failure to thrive, growth failure, vitamin E deficiency and hepatic (steatosis), neurologic (areflexia, ataxia, myopathy, sensory neuropathy) and ophthalmologic (minor visual abnormalities) complications.