Bifunctional enzyme deficiency
Other Names for this Disease
- DBP deficiency
- D-bifunctional enzyme deficiency
- Peroxisomal bifunctional enzyme deficiency
- PBFE deficiency
- 17-BETA-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE IV DEFICIENCY
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mutations in the HSD17B4 gene and is believed to be inherited in an autosomal recessive fashion.D-bifunctional enzyme deficiency (sometimes referred to as pseudo-Zellweger syndrome) is a genetic disorder typically characterized by hypotonia (low muscle tone) and seizures in the newborn period. Most babies with this condition never gain any developmental skills. Those that do reach early developmental milestones, such as the ability to control head movement, often experience a loss of these skills within a few months. As the condition worsens, individuals may experience increased muscle tone, more severe seizures, and loss of vision and hearing. Most people who have D-bifunctional enzyme deficiency do not survive past the age of 2; however, there have been a few reported cases of patients living beyond 2 years of life. D-bifunctional enzyme deficiency is caused by
Last updated: 8/3/2015
- D-bifunctional protein deficiency. Genetics Home Reference. April, 2014; http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/d-bifunctional-protein-deficiency. Accessed 8/3/2015.
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