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Preferred term

Xanthomatosis, Cerebrotendinous  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder due to mutation of the gene CYP27A1 encoding a CHOLESTANETRIOL 26-MONOOXYGENASE. It is characterized by large deposits of CHOLESTEROL and CHOLESTANOL in various tissues resulting in xanthomatous swelling of tendons, early CATARACT, and progressive neurological symptoms.

Entry terms

  • Cerebral Cholesterinosis
  • Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
  • Van Bogaert-Scherer-Epstein Disease

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VP5FPVK5-H

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