Plasma lyso-sphingomyelin levels are positively associated with clinical severity in acid sphingomyelinase deficiency

Introduction: A reliable biomarker is urgently needed in the diagnosis and management of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD, also known as Niemann Pick A, A/B, and B). Lyso-sphingomyelin (LSM) has previously been proposed as a biomarker for this disease. However, existing studies have not invest...

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Main Authors: Margo Sheck Breilyn, Wenyue Zhang, Chunli Yu, Melissa P. Wasserstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426921000744