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Sulfatidosis  

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Definition

  • A group of inherited metabolic disorders characterized by the intralysosomal accumulation of sulfur-containing lipids (SULFATIDES), including SULFOGLYCOSPHINGOLIPIDS normally found in the MYELIN SHEATH of the brain. These disorders are caused by defective degradative enzymes leading to substrate accumulation (or storage).

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P6C1ZBNR-Z

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