<prompt> Which of the following is not a malabsorption syndrome:Whipples diseaseCoeliac diseaseTropical sprueTangiers disease  <response>: Answer is D Tangiers Disease Tangiers Disease is a genetic disorder charachterized by a severe deficiency of high density lipoprotein cholesterol HDL-C concentration in the plasma as well as deposition of cholesterol crystals in the tissue. Tangiers disease is synonymous with Familial High Density Lipoprotein Deficiency. Malabsorption Syndromes Diffuse, specific Whipples disease Agammaglobulinemia Abetalipoproteinemia Patchy specific Intestinal lymphoma Intestinal lymphangiectasia Eosinophilic gastroenteritis Amyloidosis Crohns disease Infection by one or moremicroorganisms Mastocytosis Diffuse, nonspecific Celiac sprue Tropical sprue Bacterial overgrowth Folate deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency Radiation enteritis Zollinger -- Ellison syndrome Protein --calorie malnutrition Drug-induced enteritis 