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Niemann-Pick Disease Type a
A Niemann-Pick disease characterized by onset in infancy and involvement of neurological tissues that is caused by an autosomal recessive mutation of the SMPD1 gene on chromosome 11p15.4.
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Overview
A Niemann-Pick disease characterized by onset in infancy and involvement of neurological tissues that is caused by an autosomal recessive mutation of the SMPD1 gene on chromosome 11p15.4.
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