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Clinical and Genetic Characteristics of Splicing Variant in CYP27A1 in an Iranian Family with Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis.
Iranian biomedical journal - 1 Mar 2021
Rashvand Zahra, Kahrizi Kimia, Najmabadi Hossein, Najafipour Reza, Omrani Mir Davood
Abstract excerpt
Background: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare congenital lipid-storage disorder, leading to a progressive multisystem disease. CTX with autosomal recessive inheritance is caused by a defect in the CYP27A1 gene. Chronic diarrhea, tendon xanthomas, neurologic impairment, and bilateral cataracts are common symptoms of the disease. Methods: Three affected siblings with an initial diagnosis of...
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