Ontological Term Details

Compound
CDB005345 (Lathosterol)
Term
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Definition
A xanthomatosis that is characterized by a deficiency in the production of the bile acid, chenodeoxycholic acid that has material basis in autosomal recessive inheritance and results in cholestanol deposition in the brain and other tissues and with elevated levels of cholesterol in plasma. (do).
Parent Term
Health condition
Parent Definition
A health effect that consists on short or long-term disease, condition, disorder, syndrome or constant abnormality.
Synonyms
  • Ctx
  • Other Compounds Mapped to 'Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis'
  • CDB004794 (Cholesterol)
  • CDB005345 (Lathosterol)
  • References