Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: reduced serum 26-hydroxycholesterol.

Serum 26-hydroxycholesterol was quantitated by isotope dilution-mass spectrometry in normal individuals and in patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis. In the normal individuals, the concentration of 26-hydroxycholesterol in serum ranged from 4.3 to 13.0 microgram/100 ml. In five patients with...

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Main Authors: N B Javitt, E Kok, B Cohen, S Burstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1982-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752038127X