Description : Desmosterolosis is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by multiple congenital
anomalies and elevated levels of the cholesterol precursor desmosterol in plasma,
tissue, and cultured cells (summary by Zolotushko et al., 2011).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the 24-dehydrocholesterol reductase gene (DHCR24, 606418.0001);