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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Dietary cholesterol
  1. Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 
    ... apolipoprotein B. As a result, the transportation of dietary fats and cholesterol is decreased or absent. A decrease in fat transport reduces the body's ability to absorb fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the diet.Although APOB gene mutations are responsible for most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../familial-hypobetalipoproteinemia - Genetics
  2. Sitosterolemia 
    ... a similar fashion; normally about 50 percent of cholesterol in the diet is absorbed by the body.Mutations in the ABCG5 or ABCG8 gene that cause sitosterolemia result in a defective ... lesser degree, cholesterol from the body. These fatty substances build up ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/sitosterolemia - Genetics
  3. Familial hypercholesterolemia 
    ... play roles in familial hypercholesterolemia. Lifestyle choices including diet, exercise, and tobacco smoking strongly influence the amount of cholesterol in the blood and the risk of coronary ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-hypercholesterolemia - Genetics
  4. Chylomicron retention disease 
    ... chylomicron transport causes severely decreased absorption (malabsorption) of ... fats, cholesterol, and vitamins that are necessary for normal growth ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/chylomicron-retention-disease - Genetics
  5. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease 
    ... of this complex disorder.When fat from the diet exceeds the body's requirements ... as iron, cholesterol, and refined sugars used in processed foods, may ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../non-alcoholic-fatty-liver-disease - Genetics
  6. Abetalipoproteinemia 
    ... tissues throughout the body. Sufficient levels of fats, cholesterol, and vitamins are ... of dietary fats and fat-soluble vitamins from the digestive ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/abetalipoproteinemia - Genetics
  7. Age-related macular degeneration 
    ... high-density lipoproteins (HDL, also known as "good" cholesterol) and genes that have been associated with other ... condition include high blood pressure; heart disease; a diet that is high in fat, high in easily ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../age-related-macular-degeneration - Genetics