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Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency

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ICD-10
  
GroupMajor.minor

OMIM
  
277460 600415

ICD-9-CM
  
xxx

DiseasesDB
  
30633

Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency

Familial Isolated Vitamin E Deficiency also known as Ataxia With Vitamin E Deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease. Symptoms are similar to those of Friedreich ataxia.

Cause

Familial Isolated Vitamin E Deficiency is caused by mutations in the gene for a-tocopherol transfer protein.

References

Familial isolated vitamin E deficiency Wikipedia