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Metabolism of cholesterol in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis

Metabolism of cholesterol metabolites above the block in the classic pathway of bile acid biosynthesis also occurs, including from the first 2 metabolites of that pathway: 7alpha-hydroxycholesterol and 7alpha-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one. (Illustration by Dr. Douglas J Lanska.)

Associated Disorders

  • Ataxia
  • Behavioral problems
  • Bone fractures
  • Bulbar palsy
  • Cerebellar syndrome
  • Chronic diarrhea in children
  • Degenerative CNS disease
  • Dementia
  • Epileptic seizures
  • Gallstones
  • Ischemic heart disease
  • Juvenile cataracts
  • Kidney stones
  • Leukoencephalopathy
  • Marinesco-Sjogren syndrome
  • Mental retardation
  • Mitochondrial myopathy
  • Myelopathy
  • Myopathic-like faces
  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Nephrolithiasis
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  • Osteoporosis
  • Paraparesis
  • Paraplegia
  • Parkinsonism
  • Peripheral polyneuropathy
  • Pes cavus
  • Pontocerebellar degeneration
  • Psychiatric disorders
  • Xanthomata