Tangier disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
rare disease
gptkbp:affects lipid metabolism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs familial alpha-lipoprotein deficiency
gptkbp:characterizedBy enlarged liver
enlarged spleen
peripheral neuropathy
premature atherosclerosis
orange tonsils
very low levels of HDL cholesterol
gptkbp:complication cerebrovascular disease
coronary artery disease
gptkbp:diagnosedBy genetic testing
blood test for HDL cholesterol
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1961
gptkbp:frequency extremely rare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tangier disease
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:ABCA1_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter Tangier Island, Virginia, USA
gptkbp:OMIM 205400
gptkbp:symptom peripheral neuropathy
hepatosplenomegaly
enlarged yellow-orange tonsils
gptkbp:treatment symptomatic management
dietary modification
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:APOA1
gptkb:ABCA1
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7