Infantile Refsum disease
Synonyms: IRD | Mild PBD-ZSD | Mild peroxisome biogenesis disorder-Zellweger spectrum disorder
Infantile Refsum disease (IRD) is the mildest variant of the peroxisome biogenesis disorders Zellweger syndrome spectrum (PBD- ZSS; see this term) characterized by hypotonia retinitis pigmentosa developmental delay sensorineural hearing loss and liver dysfunction. Phenotypic overlap is seen between IRD and neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy (NALD) (see this term).
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