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sitosterolemia

Term ID
DOID:0090019
Synonyms
  • phytosterolemia
Definition
An intestinal disease with autosomal recessive inheritance characterized by unrestricted intestinal absorption of both cholesterol and plant-derived cholesterol-like molecules resulting in xanthomas, arthralgia, premature atherosclerosis, and hemolytic anemia with stomatocytosis and macrothrombocytopenia. (4)
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