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Medicine Development and Access for Rare Diseases: Can We Do Better?

Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, Volume 49, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Recent advances in molecular biology and genomics have significantly enhanced our understanding of rare diseases. While enabling the development of highly targeted therapies, it also leads to complexity in the development, regulation, and accessibility of orphan medicines.
Carla E. M. Hollak, Noa Rosenberg, Colinda Post, Nina Stolwijk, Evert Manders, Daphne Schoenmakers, Bart Penninx, Niels Reijnhout, Kathelijn Verdeyen, Roel Jonker, Annet M. Bosch, Mirjam Langeveld, Vincent van der Wel, Saco de Visser, Sibren van den Berg   +14 more
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

Current Opinion in Lipidology, 2013
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare neurological disease characterized by accumulation of cholesterol and cholestanol in brain and tendons caused by a mutation in the sterol 27-hydroxylase gene (CYP27A1). The mechanism behind the accumulation of cholestanol in the brain was recently clarified and a role of 27-hydroxycholesterol as a ...
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Epidemiology of progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration in UK children

Developmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 68, Issue 3, Page 418-428, March 2026.
This study of PIND in UK children was carried out via the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit from 1997 to 2024. It identified six cases of vCJD. 2367 children had other diagnoses explain their deterioration. There were 259 other diseases in the diagnosed group.
Christopher M. Verity, Polly J. Maunder, Anne Marie Winstone, Suvankar Pal   +3 more
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Severe hypertriglyceridemia presenting as eruptive xanthomatosis

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2018
Eruptive xanthomatosis is described as the sudden eruption of erythematous yellow papules in the presence of hypertriglyceridemia, often associated with serum triglyceride levels above 2000 mg/dl.
Sameera S Vangara, Kyle D Klingbeil, Raymond M Fertig, Jason L Radick   +3 more
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Incidental Diagnosis of Erdheim–Chester Disease in a 42‐Year‐Old Man With Persistent Elevated ESR and Peri‐Ocular Xanthomas: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
A 42‐year‐old man with persistent ESR elevation and peri‐ocular xanthomas was diagnosed with Erdheim–Chester disease via biopsy of the accessible cutaneous lesion, supported by characteristic “hairy kidney” imaging and symmetric skeletal uptake.
Mohammad Rahimi, Alireza Ghanadan, Nooshin Shirzad, Mehrnaz Doostmohammadi, Mahboobeh Hemmatabadi   +4 more
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Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2012
Familial hypercholesterolema (FH) is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder of lipid metabolism. We report a 3 years old female child who presented with multiple eruptive xanthomatosis of skin since 6 months of age and had deranged lipid profile ...
Ravi Kumar Parihar, Mohd. Razaq, Ghanshyam Saini   +2 more
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A Case Report of Xanthogranulomatous Cystitis

Urology Case Reports, 2017
Xanthogranulomatous cystitis (XC) is a chronic granulomatous inflammation with rare incidence. Herein, we report a 62-year-old female whose cystoscopic biopsy showed chronic inflammation accompanied with acute episode of inflammation.
Chen Pengliang, Ling Fengsheng, Ha Siyao, Lai Wenjie, Li Fei   +4 more
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‘What's in a Name?’ Naming Genetically Determined Movement Disorders: Gap and Controversy

Movement Disorders, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 342-350, February 2026.
Abstract In 2016, the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society (MDS) Task Force for Genetic Nomenclature in Movement Disorders laid out a new proposal for naming genetically determined movement disorders. This proposal sought to address the difficulties arising from the practical usage of numbered loci (eg, DYT1, DYT2, DYT3, etc.) as names
Connie Marras, Alberto Albanese, Mark Hallett, Christine Klein, Katja Lohmann, the Genetic Nomenclature in Movement Disorders Study Group Steering Committee, Christos Ganos, Sarah Camargos, Anthony E. Lang, Darius Ebrahimi‐Fakhari, Claudia Del Gamba, Bart van de Warrenburg, Lakshya Basumatary, Lara Lange, Diana Olszewska, Zhidong Cen, Kishore Kumar, Mohamed Zahir, Carolyn Sue, H.A. Jinnah   +19 more
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and infertility: A case report

Clinical Case Reports, 2022
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a lipid storage disorder that causes neurological, ophthalmic, vascular, and musculoskeletal disorders due to the deposition of cholesterol in the tissues.
Narges Karimi, Zahra Amiri, Sima Naeini, Ali Asghar Okhovat   +3 more
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Complex Dermatological Manifestations of Poorly Controlled Diabetes: A Case of Acquired Ichthyosis

Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Acquired ichthyosis (AI) is a rare dermatological disorder characterized by dry, scaly skin. This case involves a 67‐year‐old Hispanic male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (DM) who presented with generalized dryness and itchiness after diabetic ketoacidosis.
Sam Fathizadeh, Alexander D. Woods, Saul Turcios Escobar, Maria Tsoukas, Semonti Nandi   +4 more
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