Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 31, 2024
Preferred Name

Peroxisome biogenesis disorders

Synonyms
ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/C536664

cui

C1832200

HM

D018901

Inverse of RB

0

Mapped to

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D018901

MDA

20100825

MeSH Frequency

57

MMR

20150818

notation

C536664

prefLabel

Peroxisome biogenesis disorders

SC

3

Scope Statement

The peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBDs) neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) and infantile Refsum disease (IRD) represent the milder manifestations of the ZELLWEGER SYNDROME SPECTRUM. Most patients survive to adolesence and affected children experience HYPOTONIA but are able to achieve developmental milestones. In addition, craniofacial features are similar to but less pronounced than in Zellweger syndrome. Patients also may experience SEIZURES. and have renal cysts. In contrast to ZS, they may also develop SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS and RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA. Caused by mutations in the PEX genes. OMIM: 601539

TERMUI

T740054

TH

OMIM (2013)

ORD (2010)

tui

T047

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