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GlossaryDeoxycholic Acid (DCA)

bile acid aiding fat digestion and absorption

Deoxycholic Acid, also known as DCA, is a bile acid that is naturally produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It helps in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine. In medical and cosmetic applications, deoxycholic acid is used in treatments to break down and absorb fat cells, such as in the injectable treatment Kybella for reducing submental fat (double chin).

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Case Report: A Chinese Family of Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome With Diabetes Mellitus, With a Novel Biallelic Deletion Mutation of the DCAF17 Gene

research Case Report: A Chinese Family of Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome With Diabetes Mellitus, With a Novel Biallelic Deletion Mutation of the DCAF17 Gene

3 citations, December 2021 in “Frontiers in endocrinology”

A new mutation in the DCAF17 gene was found in a Chinese family, causing Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome and diabetes.

research Case Report: A Deletion Variant in the DCAF17 Gene Underlying Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome in a Chinese Consanguineous Family

1 citations, September 2021 in “Frontiers in genetics”

A genetic mutation in the DCAF17 gene caused Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in a Chinese patient from a related family.

research Phenotypic Variability of c.436delC DCAF17 Gene Mutation in Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome

14 citations, March 2018 in “The American journal of case reports”

People with the same genetic mutation for Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome can have different symptoms.

research Novel Splicing-Site Mutation in DCAF17 Gene Causing Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome in a Large Consanguineous Family

4 citations, December 2021 in “Journal of clinical laboratory analysis”

A new mutation in the DCAF17 gene was found to cause Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome in a large family.

research Endocrine Disorders in Woodhouse-Sakati Syndrome: A Systematic Review of the Literature

31 citations, January 2014 in “Journal of endocrinological investigation”

Woodhouse-Sakati syndrome often causes sexual development issues, hair loss, learning disabilities, deafness, muscle contractions, limb pain, and diabetes.

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