Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome: Biochemical before clinical diagnosis; early dietary management
β Scribed by Nwokoro, Ngozi A. ;Hyde, Bruce ;Mulvihill, John J.
- Book ID
- 101446309
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 154 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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RSH/Smith-Lemli-Opitz (RSH/SLO) syndrome is an autosomal recessive malformation syndrome recently shown to be associated with a severe deficiency of cholesterol biosynthesis and markedly elevated plasma and tissue levels of 7-dehydrocholesterol (7-DHC), the immediate precursor of cholesterol in the
The Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome is a common birth defect syndrome caused by a deficiency of 7-dehydrocholesterol β¬ 7 -reductase, an essential enzyme in the biosynthesis of cholesterol. The syndrome can usually be diagnosed easily from the plasma markers of markedly elevated 7-dehydrocholesterol and r
We report on four patients with the Smith-Lemli-Opitz (SLO) syndrome who appear to have a defect in cholesterol biosynthesis. The initial results of therapy of one of the patients with cholesterol and bile acids to correct her metabolic abnormalities are described. This finding provides a biochemica