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IllnessCerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis, CTX; differential diagnosis

Summary

Short information

Comprehensive differential diagnostic panel for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis comprising 1 guideline-curated gene and altogether 7 curated genes according to the clinical signs

ID
CP9933
Number of genes
6 Accredited laboratory test
Examined sequence length
1,6 kb (Core-/Core-canditate-Genes)
24,0 kb (Extended panel: incl. additional genes)
Analysis Duration
on request
Material
  • EDTA-anticoagulated blood (3-5 ml)
Diagnostic indications

NGS +

 

Gene panel

Selected genes

NameExon Length (bp)OMIM-GHeredity
CYP27A11596AR
ABCG51956AR
ABCG82022AR
APOB13692AD, AR
LDLR2583AD
PCSK92079AD

Informations about the disease

Clinical Comment

Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis manifests as fat storage disease in childhood with cataracts, in adolescents with tendon xanthomas and in adults with dementia and psychiatric abnormalities as well as progressive neurological dysfunction (pyramidal tract and cerebellar signs, dystonia, atypical parkinsonism, peripheral neuropathy, seizures). CTX diagnosis is established biochemically in blood and urine via cholestanol detection. CTX follows the autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. Together with extensive deletion/duplication analysis, DNA sequencing is used to molecularly clarify virtually all clinically definite cases, confirming the clinical diagnosis.

Reference: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK1409/

 

Synonyms
  • Alias: Sterol 27-hydroxylase deficiency (CYP27A1)
  • Alias: Zerebrotendinöse Xanthomatose (CYP27A1)
  • Allelic: Gallbladder disease 4 (ABCG8)
  • Allelic: Hypobetalipoproteinemia (APOB)
  • Allelic: LDL cholesterol level QTL2
  • Allelic: Low density lipoprotein cholesterol level QTL 1 (PCSK9)
  • Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CYP27A1)
  • Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1 (LDLR)
  • Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 2 (APOB)
  • Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 3 (PCSK9)
  • Myotonic dystrophy 1 (DMPK_CTG)
  • Sitosterolemia 1 (ABCG8)
  • Sitosterolemia 2 (ABCG5)
Heredity, heredity patterns etc.
  • AD
  • AR
OMIM-Ps
  • Multiple OMIM-Ps
ICD10 Code
E88.8

Bioinformatics and clinical interpretation

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