Genetics of Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis.

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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is rare, autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in CYP27A1, which encodes sterile 27 hydroxylase, a key enzyme in bile acid biosynthesis. Enzyme deficiency results in reduced cholic and chenodeoxycholic acid synthesis with accumulation of cholestanol, bile acid intermediates, and bile alcohols, producing a progressive multisystem...

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