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Sulfatidosis

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Medical condition
Sulfatidosis
SpecialtyEndocrinology

Sulfatidosis is a form of lysosomal storage disease resulting in a proliferation of sulfatide.

Presentation

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Causes

It is caused by a genetic insufficiency of sulfatase enzymes.

Diagnosis

Types

Metachromatic leukodystrophy and multiple sulfatase deficiency are classified as sulfatidoses.

Treatment

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See also

References

  1. "Definition: sulfatidosis from Online Medical Dictionary".
  2. Sulfatidosis at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  3. Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. (2005). Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Saunders. p. 161. ISBN 978-0-7216-0187-8.

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ClassificationD
Lysosomal storage diseases: Inborn errors of lipid metabolism (Lipid storage disorders)
Sphingolipidoses
(to ceramide)
From ganglioside
(gangliosidoses)
From globoside
From sphingomyelin
From sulfatide
(sulfatidoses
  • Sulfatide: Metachromatic leukodystrophy
  • Multiple sulfatase deficiency
  • Galactocerebroside: Krabbe disease
    • To sphingosine
    NCL
    Other


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