Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: Need for early diagnosis

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 364-366

  Muhammed, K ^a,b   Nandakumar, G ^a   Saritha, S ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Kunnummal House   (India)

Author keywords

Cerebrotendinous; Cholestanol lipidosis; Xanthomatosis

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; CHOLESTANOL; CHOLESTEROL; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; STEROL 27 HYDROXYLASE;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE INHERITANCE; BILE ACID SYNTHESIS; CASE REPORT; CATALYSIS; CEREBROTENDINOUS XANTHOMATOSIS; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROXYLATION; INDIAN; LIPIDOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEIZURE; TIBIA;

EID: 33750052580     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.27754     Document Type: Article

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