A suspicion index tool to aid the diagnosis and treatment of ASMD [PDF]
Background The diagnosis of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD, Niemann Pick Type A, A/B, B) is frequently delayed by years, because of its heterogeneous and often unspecific clinical features.
Anna-Maria Wiesinger +12 more
doaj +4 more sources
Background: Lysosomal storage diseases (LSD) are inherited diseases caused by mutations affecting genes encoding the function of lysosomal enzymes.
Jordi Costa i Colomer +11 more
exaly +7 more sources
Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency: Phenotypic, biochemical, and molecular heterogeneity in a series of 47 Iraqi patients from a single center [PDF]
Objectives: Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disease caused by pathogenic variants in the sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase-1 (SMPD1) gene, which encodes acid sphingomyelinase (ASM).
Rabab Farhan +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Pathogenic Variants and Olipudase Alfa Treatment of Patients With Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency in Taiwan [PDF]
Background Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare lysosomal disorder with diverse clinical presentations and often delayed diagnosis. This study investigates the clinical features, genetic variants, and treatment outcomes in Taiwanese patients.
Hsu‐Heng Lin +10 more
doaj +2 more sources
Olipudase alfa treatment for pediatric acid sphingomyelinase deficiency in Egypt: A prospective, observational cohort study with an interventional subgroup [PDF]
Objectives: To present key features of pediatric acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) and assess the clinical and safety outcomes of enzyme replacement therapy with olipudase alfa.
Nehal Abdelaziz Arafa +3 more
doaj +2 more sources
Real-life impacts of olipudase alfa: experiences of adults receiving enzyme replacement therapy for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency—results from an international survey study [PDF]
Background Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by SMPD1 mutations, resulting in sphingomyelin accumulation and diverse manifestations.
Adel Sabet Morsy +4 more
doaj +2 more sources
Background: Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), historically known as Niemann–Pick disease type A, A/B, and B, is a rare lysosomal storage pathology with multisystemic clinical manifestations.
Laurence Pollissard
exaly +3 more sources
Metabolic improvement in patients with acid sphingomyelinase deficiency following intravenous trehalose administration: an untargeted pharmacometabolomic study [PDF]
Background Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) A and B, historically known as Niemann-Pick (NP) types A (NPA) and B (NPB), are life-threatening and rare inherited lysosomal storage disorders, caused by a deficiency in the acid sphingomyelinase enzyme
Mahdieh Khoshakhlagh +7 more
doaj +2 more sources
Coexistence of acid sphingomyelinase deficiency type A/B and Arnold-Chiari malformation: a novel case report [PDF]
BackgroundAcid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) type A/B, a rare lysosomal storage disorder caused by biallelic mutations in the SMPD1 gene, presents with variable visceral and neurological manifestations.
Aelita Kamalova +12 more
doaj +2 more sources
Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) is a rare, progressive, and potentially fatal lysosomal storage disease. This two-part international study aimed to understand physician, patient, and caregivers' experiences during the ASMD diagnostic journey ...
Andrew Doerr +6 more
exaly +3 more sources

