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Adult-Onset Treatable Leukodystrophy: Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a leukodystrophy resulting from sterol 27-hydroxylase enzyme deficiency caused by CYP27A1 gene mutations. It is characterized by diarrhea and cataract in children, xanthomas in adolescents, and progressive neurologic ...
Gülçin Benbir Şenel +4 more
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Information Theory Analysis of CTX Shows Consistent Clinical Presentation. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare, metabolic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in CYP27A1. The classic clinical presentation includes infantile‐onset chronic diarrhea, juvenile‐onset bilateral cataracts, with development of tendon xanthomas and progressive neurological dysfunction.
Hanson J, Bonnen PE.
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A Treatable Rare Cause of Progressive Ataxia and Palatal Tremor
Background: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare autosomal recessive neurometabolic disorder characterized by chronic diarrhea, tendon xanthomas, juvenile cataracts, and neurological symptoms.
Malco Rossi +4 more
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Background Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare lipid-storage disease. We investigated the clinic manifestation, histopathology and sterol 27-hydroxylase gene (CYP27A1) in a Chinese family with Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis (CTX).
Tian Di, Zhang Zai-qiang
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a lipid storage disease characterized by diarrhea, cataract, tendon xanthoma and neurological regression if untreated. CYP27A1 is the only gene in which mutations are known to cause Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
Atanu Kumar Dutta +8 more
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Clinical and genetic analysis of a family with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis [PDF]
Guoliang Y +10 more
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A rare metabolic disease: cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder. It occurs as a mutation in the CYP27A1 gene with nine exons in the Long arm of chromosome 2.
Tülay Kamaşak +6 more
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Case Report: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is a rare genetic disorder. We present and discuss the clinical, radiological, and histopathologic findings in a 36-year-old woman who had juvenile cataract, childhood diarrhea, mental retardation, cerebellar ataxia, and ...
Amit A Karandikar +3 more
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), a rare autosomal recessive lipid storage disorder which is caused by mutations in gene CYP27A1 leads to deficiency of enzyme sterol 27-hydroxylase.
Jeng Yuan +3 more
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Background: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is an inborn disorder of bile acid synthesis which causes progressive accumulation of toxic metabolites in various organs, particularly in brain and tendons.
Irene Degrassi +7 more
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