Tangier disease or Hypoalphalipoproteinemia is a genetic disorder characterized by an extreme reduction in the quantity of high density lipoprotein or good cholesterol in the bloodstream. People with Tangier disease frequently have orange or yellow tonsils, scar-like tissue lining the arteries, an enlarged spleen and liver, and clouding of the cornea. Only 100 cases world wide of Tangier disease has been recorded. There is no treatment as of now for Tangier disease, medicines that have proven to raise HDL levels have not worked on patients with Tangier disease.
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