Adult-onset pulmonary involvement in Niemann-Pick disease type B
Niemann-Pick disease type B is caused by a deficiency in acid sphingomyelinase activity; among the six variants of Niemann-Pick disease known to date, it is the most frequently associated with lung involvement, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in this subtype in patients of all ages. Neverth...
| Published in: | Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-12-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/211 |