Description of the disease * EnglishPolish Pobierz sekcję do PDF Definition Sitosterolemia is a rare autosomal recessive sterol storage disease characterized by the accumulation of phytosterols in the blood and tissues. Clinical manifestations include xanthomas, arthralgia and premature atherosclerosis. Hematological manifestations include hemolytic anemia with stomatocytosis and macrothrombocytopenia. The disease is caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in <i>ABCG5<i> (2p21) and <i>ABCG8</i> (2p21) genes. Disease data Classification Disease Synonyms Phytosterolemia Fitosterolemia Ksantomatoza z sitosterolemią ORPHA code 2882 OMIM code 618666 ICD10 code E78.0 ICD11 code 5C52.1Y *Soruce Extended description of the disease Pobierz sekcję do PDF No additional description. Orphanet - interntowa baza danych dotyczących rzadkich chorób i sierochych leków. ©INSERM 1999 - Dostępna na stronie www.orphanet.pl