raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:71

Chylomicron retention disease

Synonyms: Anderson disease · CMRD · CRD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Childhood, Infancy
Status
active

Chylomicron retention disease (CRD) is a type of familial hypocholesterolemia characterized by malnutrition, failure to thrive, growth failure, vitamin E deficiency and hepatic, neurologic and ophthalmologic complications.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enChylomicron retention diseaseAnderson disease · CMRD · CRD
frMaladie de rétention des chylomicronsCMRD · CRD · MRC · Maladie d'Anderson
deChylomikronen-Retentions-KrankheitAnderson-Krankheit · CMRD · CRD
esEnfermedad de retención de quilomicronesCMRD · CRD · Enfermedad de Anderson
itMalattia da ritenzione dei chilomicroniCMRD · CRD · Malattia di Anderson
nlChylomicronretentieziekteCMRD · CRD · Ziekte van Anderson
ptDoença de retenção dos quilomicrons
plZespół chylomikronemiiChoroba Andersona · CMRD · CRD
csChoroba z retence chylomikronůAndersenova nemoc · CMRD · CRD
ukХвороба затримки хіломікронівХвороба Андерсона · CMRD · CRD
zh乳糜微粒潴留病Anderson病
trŞilomikron tutulumu hastalığıCRD · CMRD · Anderson hastalığı

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM246700Evalidated
ICD-10E78.6NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C81.1NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0009528Evalidated
MeSHC535460Evalidated
UMLSC0795956Evalidated
GARD9683Evalidated

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 (3):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
SAR1BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:10535ENSG000001527006076905q31.1secretion associated Ras related GTPase 1B21235735[PMID]_18786134[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families55 casesWorldwideCase(s)ValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

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

20 annotations · validated 2016-11-09
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0002014Diarrhea
HP:0003146Hypocholesterolemia
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0002910Elevated circulating hepatic transaminase concentration
HP:0002630Fat malabsorption
HP:0000488Retinopathy
HP:0002570Steatorrhea
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003270Abdominal distention
HP:0100508Abnormality of vitamin metabolism
HP:0001508Failure to thrive
HP:0001510Growth delay
HP:0006565Increased hepatocellular lipid droplets
HP:0002013Vomiting
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0003458EMG: myopathic abnormalities
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0000505Visual impairment
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001927Acanthocytosis
HP:0001284Areflexia
HP:0010831Impaired proprioception
HP:0003198Myopathy
Excluded (0%)
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia

Run the differential on the 6 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 20920215[PMID]_24560855[PMID]_2426307[PMID]

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Sources for this card