xan·tho·ma·to·sis

(zăn′thō-mə-tō′sĭs)

A metabolic disorder characterized by excessive accumulation of lipids in the body and a resulting spread of xanthomas.

[New Latin xanthōma, xanthōmat-, xanthoma (xantho- + -oma) + -osis.]

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Noun

xanthomatosis - widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism

cholesterosis cutis, lipid granulomatosis, lipoid granulomatosis, xanthoma multiplex

xanthoma - a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism

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xan·tho·ma·to·sis

n. xantomatosis, presencia de múltiples xantomas en la piel.

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Clinical and molecular diagnosis of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with a review of the mutations in the CYP27A1 gene.

Trastornos psiquiatricos secundarios a enfermedades neurometabolicas

It is characterized by normolipemic disseminated xanthomatosis that tends to localize on the face, trunk, flexural and intertriginous surfaces, is often associated with diabetes insipidus, and appears to run a chronic benign course.1 The disease predominantly affects male children and young adults.

A case of xanthoma disseminatum: A rare type of non-Langerhans cell histiocytosis

Lethal atherosclerosis associated with abnormal plasma and tissue sterol composition in sitosterolemia with xanthomatosis. J Lipid Res 1985; 26(9):1126-1133.

Severe hypercholesterolaemia with a high risk of atherosclerosis may be precipitated by a high-sterol diet

Indeed, with the exception of a few kinds of hereditary ataxia (e.g., Niemann-Pick disease type C, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis, coenzyme Q-10 responsive ataxia, or ataxia with vitamin E deficiency), no specific treatments exist for hereditary ataxia, including SCA (for a review, see Jayadev and Bird [13]).

Partial Body Weight-Supported Treadmill Training in Spinocerebellar Ataxia

Wolman, "Generalized xanthomatosis with calcified adrenals," A.M.A.

Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency: Report of Five Cases across the Age Spectrum

Burns, "Massive xanthomatosis and atherosclerosis in cholesterol-fed low density lipoprotein receptor-negative mice," The Journal of Clinical Investigation, vol.

Macrophage LRP1 Promotes Diet-Induced Hepatic Inflammation and Metabolic Dysfunction by Modulating Wnt Signaling

Tests revealed she had the genetic condition cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX).

Headaches left girl of 9 suicidal; months of pain left youngster in despair before doctors finally diagnosed a brain tumour

Primary familial xanthomatosis with involvement and calcification of adrenals: report of two more cases in siblings of a previously described infant.

Wolman disease

Eder, "Atherosclerosis and aortic stenosis in hypercholesteremic xanthomatosis," Journal of the American Medical Association, vol.

Premature Valvular Heart Disease in Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

Palau-Lazaro, "Small bowel obstruction due to intestinal Xanthomatosis," Case Reports in Pathology, vol.

Nodular Esophageal Xanthoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX), like O7AHD, can present in early infancy as cholestatic liver disease and in adult life with upper motor neuron signs (20).

Quantitative charge-tags for sterol and oxysterol analysis