Preferred Label : Tangier disease;
Symbol : TGD;
CISMeF acronym : HDLDT1; TGD;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : High density lipoprotein deficiency, tangier type; HDLDT1; ANALPHALIPOPROTEINEMIA; High density lipoprotein deficiency, type 1;
Description : Tangier disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by markedly reduced
levels of plasma high density lipoproteins (HDL) resulting in tissue accumulation
of cholesterol esters. Clinical features include very large, yellow-orange tonsils,
enlarged liver, spleen and lymph nodes, hypocholesterolemia, and abnormal chylomicron
remnants (Brooks-Wilson et al., 1999).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily A, member 1 gene (ABCA1,
600046.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Decreased or absent apolipoprotein A-I; Decreased serum HDL cholesterol; Accumulation of cholesterol esters in various tissues; Deficient efflux of intracellular cholesterol;
Prefixed ID : #205400;
Origin ID : 205400;
UMLS CUI : C0039292;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
DO Cross reference
Genes related to phenotype
HPO term(s)
ORDO concept(s)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)