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Fine-mapping, mutation analyses, and structural mapping of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis in U.S. pedigrees.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Feb 2001
Lee M H, Hazard S, Carpten J D, Yi S, Cohen J, Gerhardt G T, Salen G, Patel S B
Abstract excerpt
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of bile acid biosynthesis. Clinically, CTX patients present with tendon xanthomas, juvenile cataracts, and progressive neurological dysfunction and can be diagnosed by the detection of elevated plasma cholestanol levels. CTX is caused by mutations affecting the sterol 27-hydroxylase gene (CYP27 ). CTX has been identified in a number of...
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