TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Tangier Disease A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Most severe form of familial deficiency or absence of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), apolipoprotein A-I and accumulation of cholesteryl esters in many tissues throughout the body. Characteristically, patients present yellow-orange tonsils, very low levels of HDL, and enlarged liver and spleen. It is named after the secluded island of Tangier, off the coast of Virginia. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164086192 ER -