3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency

Introduction: 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency

Description of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency

3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency (medical condition): A very rare disorder where an enzyme (sterol C5-desaturase) deficiency prevents the normal synthesis of cholesterol in the body. The deficiency causes various malformations, mental retardation and liver disease.

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Lathosterolosis:
  »Introduction: Lathosterolosis
  »Symptoms of Lathosterolosis

3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency:

• Hydroxysteroid
• Desaturase
• Deficiency

3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency as a Disease

3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency: Another name for Lathosterolosis (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Lathosterolosis
  »Symptoms of Lathosterolosis

Symptoms of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency (Lathosterolosis)

Some of the symptoms of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency incude:

• Liver disease
• Mental retardation
• Congenital malformations
• Small head
• Unusual facial appearance

See full list of 25 symptoms of 3-beta-hydroxysteroid-delta(5)-desaturase deficiency (Lathosterolosis)

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