Sitosterolemia 1

Alternative Names

  • STSL1
  • STSL
  • Phytosterolemia
  • Macrothrombocytopenia/Stomatocytosis, Mediterranean
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WHO-ICD-10 version:2010

Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases

Metabolic disorders

OMIM Number

210250

Mode of Inheritance

Autosomal recessive

Gene Map Locus

2p21

Description

Sitosterolemia is a rare metabolic disorder in which unrestricted intestinal absorption of plant sterols and cholesterol results in the increased plasma concentration of these lipids. The condition causes tendon and tuberous xanthomas, premature atherosclerosis leading to coronary artery disease and in some individuals, hemolytic anemia.  

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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Subject IDCountrySexFamily HistoryParental ConsanguinityHPO TermsVariantZygosityMode of InheritanceReferenceRemarks
210250.1.1TunisiaMaleYesNo XanthomatosisNM_022437.3:c.965-1G>CHomozygousAutosomal, RecessiveBardawil et al, 2017 Proband. The homoz...
210250.1.2TunisiaFemaleYesNo XanthomatosisNM_022437.3:c.965-1G>CHomozygousAutosomal, RecessiveBardawil et al, 2017 Sister of 210250.1.1...
210250.1.3TunisiaMaleYes XanthelasmaNM_022437.3:c.965-1G>CHeterozygousAutosomal, RecessiveBardawil et al, 2017 Father of 210250.1.1...
210250.1.4TunisiaFemaleYes XanthelasmaNM_022437.3:c.965-1G>CHeterozygousAutosomal, RecessiveBardawil et al, 2017 Mother of 210250.1.1...
210250.1.5TunisiaFemaleYes XanthelasmaNM_022437.3:c.965-1G>CHeterozygousAutosomal, RecessiveBardawil et al, 2017 Paternal aunt of 210...
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