Sulfatidosis

Sulfatidosis

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

Causes

It is caused by a genetic insufficiency of sulfatase enzymes.cite web |url=http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?sulfatidosis |title=Definition: sulfatidosis from Online Medical Dictionary |format= |work= |accessdate=]

Types

Metachromatic leukodystrophy and multiple sulfatase deficiency are classified as sulfatidoses. [MeshName|Sulfatidosis] cite book |author=Cotran, Ramzi S.; Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelson; Nelso Fausto; Robbins, Stanley L.; Abbas, Abul K. |title=Robbins and Cotran pathologic basis of disease |publisher=Elsevier Saunders |location=St. Louis, Mo |year=2005 |pages=161 |isbn=0-7216-0187-1 |oclc= |doi= |accessdate=]

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