Article
Prospective Cholestanol Screening of Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis Among Patients With Juvenile-onset Unexplained Bilateral Cataracts
2022-07-06
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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Background</bold>Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare genetic disorder related to <italic>CYP27A1</italic> biallelic mutations, leading to decreased synthesis of bile acids and increased cholestanol. Juvenile bilateral cataracts are one of the most common findings in the disease, frequently occurring before the onset of neurological manifestations. While early treatment...
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- 1686e8c8-46d5-5280-982e-d3c8e7db1fb2
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1753299/v1
