raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:2882

Sitosterolemia

Synonyms: Sisterolemia · Phytosterolemia

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

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.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enSitosterolemiaSisterolemia · Phytosterolemia
frSitostérolémiePhytostérolémie
deSitosterolämiePhytosterolämie
esSitosterolemiaFitosterolemia
itSitosterolemiaFitosterolemia · Sisterolemia
nlSitosterolemieFytosterolemie
ptFitoesterolemiaSitoesterolemia
plSitosterolemiaFitosterolemia · Ksantomatoza z sitosterolemią · Fitosterolemia
csSitosterolemieFytosterolemie · Xantomatóza se sitosterolemii
ukСитостеролеміяФітостеролемія
zh谷固醇血症植物固醇血症
trSitosterolemiFitosterolemi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM210250Evalidated
OMIM618666BTNTvalidated
ICD-10E78.0NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C52.1YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008863Evalidated
MeSHC537345Evalidated
UMLSC0342907Evalidated
GARD7653Evalidated
MedDRA10063985Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

Codes that Orphanet moved or referred to this one:

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Genes

2 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
ABCG5Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13886ENSG000001380756054592p21ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 511138003[PMID]_23556150[PMID]
ABCG8Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:13887ENSG000001439216054602p21ATP binding cassette subfamily G member 811099417[PMID]_23556150[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families100 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated18441155[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_18441155[PMID]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2024-11-13
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0033341Elevated circulating sitosterol concentration
HP:0001902Giant platelets
HP:0001878Hemolytic anemia
HP:0003124Hypercholesterolemia
HP:0040185Macrothrombocytopenia
HP:0005181Premature coronary artery atherosclerosis
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
HP:0004446Stomatocytosis
HP:0000991Xanthomatosis
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001650Aortic valve stenosis
HP:0005059Arthralgia/arthritis

Annotation source: 27809447[PMID]_23556150[PMID]

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Sources for this card