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Neutral lipid storage disease

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Synonyms and keywords: Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome

Overview

Overview

Neutral lipid storage disease is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by accumulation of triglycerides in the cytoplasm of leukocytes, muscle, liver, fibroblasts, and other tissues.[1]:502[2]:564

It can be associated with CGI58.[3]

References

References

  1. Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
  2. James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews’ Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  3. Lefèvre C, Jobard F, Caux F; et al. (2001). “Mutations in CGI-58, the gene encoding a new protein of the esterase/lipase/thioesterase subfamily, in Chanarin-Dorfman syndrome”. Am. J. Hum. Genet. 69 (5): 1002–12. doi:10.1086/324121. PMC 1274347. PMID 11590543. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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