choline deficiency disease
Findings
No curated finding names choline deficiency disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A condition produced by a deficiency of choline in animals. Choline is known as a lipotropic agent because it has been shown to promote the transport of excess fat from the liver under certain conditions in laboratory animals. Combined deficiency of choline (included in the B vitamin complex) and all other methyl group donors causes liver cirrhosis in some animals. Unlike compounds normally considered as vitamins, choline does not serve as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions. (From Saunders Dictionary & Encyclopedia of Laboratory Medicine and Technology, 1984)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004575), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of