Cholesteryl ester storage disease: Review of the findings in 135 reported patients with an underdiagnosed disease
Summary Cholesteryl ester storage disease (CESD) is caused by deficient lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) activity, predominantly resulting in cholesteryl ester (CE) accumulation, particularly in the liver, spleen, and macrophages throughout the body. The disease is characterized by microvesicular steatos...
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Published in | Journal of hepatology Vol. 58; no. 6; pp. 1230 - 1243 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Netherlands
Elsevier B.V
01.06.2013
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