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First LIPA Mutational Analysis in Egyptian Patients Reveals One Novel Variant: Wolman Disease.
Journal of molecular neuroscience : MN - 1 Aug 2023
Elaraby Nesma M, Galal Eman Reda, Abdel-Hamid Mohamed, Elbendary Hasnaa M, Elbadry Mohamed, Mekkawy Mona K, Ashaat Neveen A, Mounir Samir M, Ashaat Engy A
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Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) is a necessary enzyme for the hydrolysis of both triglycerides (TGs) and cholesteryl esters (CEs) in the lysosome. Deficiency of this enzyme encoded by the lipase A (LIPA) gene leads to LAL deficiency (LAL-D). A severe disease subtype of LAL-D is known as Wolman disease (WD), present with diarrhea, hepatosplenomegaly, and adrenal calcification. Untreated patients do not survive more...
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