lysosomal storage diseases Flashcards
Tay sachs disease inheritance
AR
which enzyme is deficient in tay sachs?
HeXosaminidase A
what builds up in tay sachs disease?
GM2
presentation of tay sachs disease?
hyeracusis, hyperreflexia, cherry red spot, progressive neurodegeneration, lysosomes with onion skin
does tay sachs disease have hepatomegaly?
NOOO
inheritance of fabrys disease?
X linked recessive
which enzyme is deficient in fabrys disease?
alpha galactosidase A
what builds up in fabrys disease?
globotriaosylceramine (ceramide trihexoside)
presentation of fabrys disease?
episodic neuropathy, angiokeratomas, hypohidrosis
renal and heart disease later on
Gauchers disease inheritance?
AR
what is deficient in Gauchers disease?
glucocerebrosidase
what builds up in Gauchers disease?
glucocerebroside
presentation of gauchers disaese?
hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, osteoporosis, avascular necrosis of femur, bone crisis, gaucher cells
Neimann-pick disease inheritance?
AR
what is deficient in Neimann-pick disease?
sphingomyelinase