Differential Diagnosis

  • Importance to include differential diagnostics for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) in patients suspected to have to Gaucher disease

    Publications , Diagnostics June 1, 2023

    Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), commonly called Niemann-Pick A/B disease, is an autosomal recessively inherited lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency in acid sphingomyelinase (ASM)… Read more

  • The incidence of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) in cases of suspected Gaucher disease, genotype-phenotype correlation together with Lyso-SPM biomarker

    Publications , Diagnostics March 1, 2021

    This data was presented during the 11 February 2021 poster session of the 17th WORLDSymposium (virtual). Abstract In this prospective study, samples from 14,830 individuals… Read more

  • Advanced diagnostics for Mucopolysaccharidoses

    ARCHIMEDlife News , Diagnostics December 7, 2020

    Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders affecting lysosomal metabolism. MPSs result in the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the body and can… Read more

  • High incidence of α-Mannosidosis in ‘MPS-like’ phenotypes

    Publications , Diagnostics September 2, 2020

    α-Mannosidosis is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by genetic mutations leading to limited or no expression of a gene responsible for metabolizing oligosaccharides. Besides… Read more

  • Importance of including ASMD diagnostics in suspected Gaucher patients

    Publications , Diagnostics August 4, 2020

    Acid Sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), also known as Niemann-Pick Type A/B, is characterized by an enzyme deficiency that leads to the toxic accumulation of sphingomyelin. “Recent… Read more