Term Name: | cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis |
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Synonyms: | Cholestanol storage disease |
Definition: | A xanthomatosis that is characterized by a deficiency in the production of the bile acid, chenodeoxycholic acid that has_material_basis_in autosomal recessive inheritance and results in cholestanol deposition in the brain and other tissues and with elevated levels of cholesterol in plasma. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:4810] ( DOID:4810 ) |