Sitosterolemia is an autosomal recessive lipid disorder caused by mutation in the ABC transporter gene and characterized by elevated plasma levels of plant sterols due to increased intestinal absorption and reduced biliary secretion of neutral sterols.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C52 Inborn errors of lipid metabolism
H00152 Sitosterolemia