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Descriptor
English
:
Sulfatidosis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sulfatidosis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sulfatidose
Synonyms
English
:
Sulfatidoses
Tree Number:
C10.228.140.163.100.435.825.850
C16.320.565.189.435.825.850
C16.320.565.398.641.803.925
C16.320.565.595.554.825.850
C18.452.132.100.435.825.850
C18.452.584.687.803.925
C18.452.648.189.435.825.850
C18.452.648.398.641.803.925
C18.452.648.595.554.825.850
Definition
English
:
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).
History Note
English
:
2007; use LEUKODYSTROPHY, METACHROMATIC 1974-2006
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
DI
diagnosis
DG
diagnostic imaging
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
52108
Unique Identifier:
D052516
Occurrence in VHL
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