phytosterolemia

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects lipid metabolism
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:sitosterolemia
gptkbp:causedBy mutation in ABCG5 gene
mutation in ABCG8 gene
gptkbp:characterizedBy xanthomas
premature atherosclerosis
elevated plant sterols in blood
gptkbp:diagnosedBy measurement of plasma plant sterols
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1974
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label phytosterolemia
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:symptom gptkb:anemia
arthralgia
tendon xanthomas
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:ezetimibe
diet low in plant sterols
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:sitosterolemia
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6