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Lysosomal acid lipase deficiency: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
By Dr. Kofi Abbott, MD · · Endocrinology and Metabolism
This article from Weyland-Yutani Health System's Endocrinology and Metabolism service line explains lysosomal acid lipase deficiency in plain language.
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Topic: lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. A lipid storage disease characterized by dyslipidemia and accumulation of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides within various organs that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the LIPA gene on chromosome 10q23.31.
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