Adult Refsum Disease
Autozomálně recesivní
Caused by variants in PHYH or PEX7, which lead to a build-up of phytanic acid and cause night blindness and retinitis pigmentosa, loss of smell, nerve damage and sometimes heart rhythm problems.
Co se diagnózou změní
Knowing allows a diet low in phytanic acid, which can halt progression of nerve and eye damage.
Analyzované geny
Známé také jako
ARD; disorder of cornification 11 (phytanic acid type); DOC 11 (phytanic acid type); heredopathia atactica polyneuritiformis; HMSN 4; HMSN type IV; HSMN IV; hypertrophic neuropathy of Refsum; phytanic acid oxidase deficiency; RDPA; Refsum Disease; Refsum disease with increased pipecolic acidemia; Refsum's disease
Zahrnuje 2 příbuzných podtypů ↓Skrýt podtypy ↑
- adult Refsum disease due to PEX7 defect
- Refsum disease, classic
