Lysosomal Storage Diseases
| Definition: |
Inborn errors of metabolism characterized by defects in specific lysosomal hydrolases and resulting in intracellular accumulation of unmetabolized substrates. |
| Notes: |
an inborn error of metab; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES |
| Previously Indexed: |
Metabolism, Inborn Errors (1972-1991) |
Lysosomal Storage Diseases Definitions and Terms
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