Refsum disease

Summary
Synonym
  • HMSN type IV
  • HSMN IV
  • Heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis
  • Refsum's disease
  • adult Refsum disease
  • classic Refsum disease
  • phytanic acid oxidase deficiency
Definition
A lipid metabolic disorder that is characterized by a tetrad of clinical abnormalities: retinitis pigmentosa, peripheral neuropathy, cerebellar ataxia, and accumulation of an unusual branched-chain fatty acid, phytanic acid, in blood and tissues.
Super Class
lipid metabolism disorder
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Disease Ontology
DOID:10582
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
ORDO
OMIM
GARD
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
Related Genes
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Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
847 CAT catalase
2819 GPD1 glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1
3295 HSD17B4 hydroxysteroid 17-beta dehydrogenase 4
6342 SCP2 sterol carrier protein 2
Related Glycoprotein
Displaying all 2 entries
UniProt ID Protein Name Source
P04040 Catalase
P51659 Peroxisomal multifunctional enzyme type 2

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