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Lysosomal Storage Diseases

Diseases in which an abnormal amount of an protein, lipid, pigment, or other compound accumulates in the body.

Batten Disease

Article describes Batten disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Cystinosis

Article describes cystinosis, its different forms, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Fabry Disease

Article describes Fabry disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Fucosidosis

Article describes fucosidosis, its types, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Gaucher Disease

Information about Gaucher diseases, its differents types, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Hunter Syndrome (MPS II)

Article describes Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis II), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Hurler Syndrome (MPS I)

Article describes Hurler syndrome (MPS I), its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Krabbe Disease

Feature article describes Krabbe disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

MPS VI (Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome)

Site promotes awareness and diagnosis of Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (MPS VI); provides information, newsletter, resources, and support.

Morquio Syndrome (MPS IV)

Information from the National MPS Society about Morquio syndrome.

Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses

Article describes the diseases known as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs), including Batten disease, their symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Niemann-Pick Disease

Article describes Niemann-Pick disease, its symptoms, and treatment. From the About.com Guide to Rare/Orphan Diseases.

Pompe Disease

Information about Pompe disease (glycogen storage disease type II), including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Sanfilippo Syndrome (MPS III)

Information from the National MPS Society about Sanfilippo syndrome.

Schindler Disease

Article describes Schindler disease, its types, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Sialidosis

Article describes sialidosis, its symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.

Sly Syndrome (MPS VII)

Information from the National MPS Society on Sly syndrome (MPS VII).

NTSAD: Tay-Sachs Disease

The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Assocation gives a profile of Tay-Sachs disease, offers resources, services, and a reading list.

Wolman Disease

Article describes Wolman disease, its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and research about the disease.

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