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Lysosomal Storage Diseases

Information for Physicians and
Other Health Care Providers

Definition

Babies with lysosomal storage diseases cannot break down certain waste products. These waste products build up within the body and cause serious medical problems affecting the baby's health and development. Treatment depends on the specific disorder, and can include medications, enzyme replacement therapy, or may require stem cell or cord blood transplant very early in life. A baby with a lysosomal storage disease needs immediate and on-going medical care.

Newborn screening for the following lysosomal storage diseases is scheduled to begin in 2014:

Fabry Disease
Gaucher Disease
Krabbe Disease
Niemann Pick Disease
Pompe Disease

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