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Sitosterolemia

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Description

Sitosterolemia is a rare autosomal recessive sterol storage disease characterized by the accumulation of phytosterols in the blood and tissues. Clinical manifestations include xanthomas, arthralgia and premature atherosclerosis. Hematological manifestations include hemolytic anemia with stomatocytosis and macrothrombocytopenia. The disease is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in ABCG5 (2p21) and ABCG8 (2p21) genes.

Genes related to Sitosterolemia

  • ABCG8
  • ABCG5

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Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Sitosterolemia

  • Short stature
  • Pain
  • Anemia
  • Splenomegaly
  • Abdominal pain
  • Arthralgia
  • Arthritis
  • Abnormality of the liver
  • Paraplegia
  • Hemolytic anemia

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
— No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Sitosterolemia Is also known as stsl, phytosterolemia.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Sitosterolemia extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

  • HUDDINGE — Pr Ingemar BJÖRKHEM

    Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet - Huddinge
    • Research area/topic::

      Oxysterols in health and disease


  • HUDDINGE — Pr Ulf DICZFALUSY

    Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — Department of Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet - Huddinge
    • Research area/topic::

      Oxysterols in health and disease


Sitosterolemia Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Sitosterolemia, ABCG8, Sequencing.

By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States).

ABCG8
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Red Blood Cell Membrane Disorders panel by next-generation sequencing (NGS).

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

RHAG, SLC2A1, SPTA1, SPTB, XK, ATP11C, ABCG5, ABCG8, COL4A1, PIEZO1, EPB41, EPB42, GYPC, ANK1, KCNN4
Specificity
14 %
Genes
100 %
Hemolytic Anemia Panel by next-generation sequencing (NGS).

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

RHAG, SEC23B, SLC2A1, SPTA1, SPTB, TPI1, XK, ATP11C, ABCG5, ABCG8, LPIN2, CDAN1, NT5C3A, COL4A1, C15orf41, PIEZO1, EPB41, EPB42, AK1, ALAS2 , (...)

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Specificity
6 %
Genes
100 %
ABCG8 Sequencing.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

ABCG8
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
ABCG8 Deletion/duplication analysis.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

ABCG8
Specificity
100 %
Genes
50 %
Hemolytic Anemia Deletion/Duplication Panel.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

RHAG, SEC23B, SLC2A1, SPTA1, SPTB, TPI1, XK, ABCG5, ABCG8, LPIN2, CDAN1, NT5C3A, C15orf41, PIEZO1, EPB41, EPB42, AK1, G6PD, ALDOA, GATA1 , (...)

View the complete list with 12 more genes
Specificity
7 %
Genes
100 %
Red Blood Cell Membrane Disorders Deletion/Duplication Panel.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

RHAG, SLC2A1, SPTA1, SPTB, XK, ABCG5, ABCG8, PIEZO1, EPB41, EPB42, GYPC, ANK1
Specificity
17 %
Genes
100 %
Liver Diseases Deletion/duplication panel.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, CFTR, NPHP4, PEX26, TMEM216, CTRC, TRMU, DGUOK, DHCR7, CC2D2A , (...)

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Specificity
5 %
Genes
100 %

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Sources and references

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