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Lysosomal Storage Diseases Flashcards

1
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What is the enzyme deficiency in Fabry disease?

A

α-Galactosidase-A

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2
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What accumulates in Fabry disease?

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Ceramide Trihexoside

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What are the findings in Fabry disease?

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1) Hypohidrosis
2) Angiokeratomas
3) Renal failure
4) Peripheral neuropathy

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What is the enzyme deficiency in Gaucher disease?

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Glucocerebrosidase

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5
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What accumulates in Gaucher disease?

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Glucocerebroside

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What are the findings in Gaucher disease?

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1) Osteoporosis
2) Avascular necrosis of the femoral head

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7
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What is the most common lysosomal storage disease?

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Gaucher Disease

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What are Gaucher Cells?

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Lipid-laden tissue paper cytoplasm

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What is the enzyme deficiency in Tay-Sachs disease?

A

Hexosaminidase A

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10
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What accumulates in Tay-Sachs disease?

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GM2-Ganglioside

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What are the findings in Tay-Sachs disease?

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1) Cherry-Red Macula!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2) Onion skin lysosomes
3) NO!!!! HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY!!! NONE!
4) Affects JEWS

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What is the enzyme deficiency in Neimann-Pick disease?

A

Sphingomyelinase

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What accumulates in Neimann-Pick disease?

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Sphingomyelin

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14
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What are the findings in Neimann-Pick disease?

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1) Cherry-Red Macula
2) “Foam Cells”/“Lipid laden macrophages”
3) HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY!!!!!

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Tay-Sachs Vs. Niemann Pick?

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TAY-SACHS DOES NOT HAVE HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY!!!

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16
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What is the enzyme deficiency in Krabbe disease?

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Galactocerebrosidase

17
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What accumulates in Krabbe disease?

A

Galactocerebroside

18
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What are the findings in Krabbe disease?

A

1) Globoid cells
2) Oligodendrocyte destruction
3) Optic atrophy

Goo-ey Krab meat

19
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What is the enzyme deficiency in Hunter Syndrome?

A

Iduronate-2-Sulfatase

20
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What is the enzyme deficiency in Hurler Syndrome?

A

Alpha-2-Iduronitase

21
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What accumulates in both Hunter & Hurler Syndromes?

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1) Dermatan Sulfate
2) Heparan Sulfate

22
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Which findings are found in BOTH Hunter & Hurler Syndromes?

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1) Gargoylism
2) Airway Obstruction

23
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Which finding is UNIQUE to Hunter Syndrome?

A

Behavioral aggression

24
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Which finding is UNIQUE to Hurler Syndrome?

A

Corneal clouding

25
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What is the mode of inheritance for Hunter Syndrome?

A

X-Linked Recessive!!!!!!

26
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What is the enzyme deficiency in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy?

A

Arylsulfatase A

27
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What accumulates in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy?

A

Cerebroside Sulfate

28
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What are the findings in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy?

A

1) Demyelination (Central AND Peripheral)
2) Ataxia
3) Dementia

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