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Cholesterol supplementation objectively reduces photosensitivity in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome

Azurdia, R. M., Anstey, Alexander Vincent ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6345-4144 and Rhodes, L. E. 2001. Cholesterol supplementation objectively reduces photosensitivity in the Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome. British Journal of Dermatology 144 (1) , pp. 143-145. 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.03964.x

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Abstract

Smith-Lemli-Opitz (SLO) affected children have multiple congenital physical and mental abnormalities; photosensitivity to ultraviolet A (UVA) has recently become a recognized feature. We present a patient with SLO and prominent photosensitivity in whom detailed phototesting has been performed at baseline and following 6 months of cholesterol supplementation. There was significant improvement in the symptoms of photosensitivity, confirmed objectively by phototesting and accompanied by partial correction of the biochemical abnormalities seen in SLO. This case report is the first to show that cholesterol supplementation in SLO can lead to an objective improvement in the associated photosensitivity.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Medicine
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
R Medicine > RL Dermatology
Uncontrolled Keywords: cholesterol; photosensitivity; Smith–Lemli–Opitz syndrome
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN: 0007-0963
Last Modified: 21 Oct 2022 09:36
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/37040

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