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Clinical phenotype of lathosterolosis.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Oct 2007
Rossi Massimiliano, D'Armiento Maria, Parisi Ida, Ferrari Paola, Hall Christine M, Cervasio Mariarosaria, Rivasi Francesco, Balli Fiorella, Vecchione Raffaella, Corso Gaetano, Andria Generoso, Parenti Giancarlo
Abstract excerpt
Lathosterolosis (LS) is a defect of cholesterol biosynthesis due to the deficiency of the enzyme sterol-C5-desaturase. Only two patients have been described to date, both presenting with multiple malformations, mental retardation, and liver involvement. In addition in one of them pathological examination revealed mucolipidosis-like inclusions on optic microscopy analysis, and peculiar lysosomal lamellar bodies on...
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