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Niemann-Pick Disease (NPD) is a heterogeneous group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by progressive accumulation of sphingomyelin and cholesterol in lysosomes. Six types of NPD have been described based on clinical presentation and involved organs. The primary defect in NPD types A and
OBJECTIVE
To describe the disease course and natural history of Type A Niemann-Pick disease (NPD).
METHODS
Ten patients with NPD-A (six male, four female; age range at entry: 3 to 6 months) were serially evaluated including clinical neurologic, ophthalmologic, and physical examinations, and
OBJECTIVE
Enzyme replacement therapy with olipudase alfa (recombinant human acid sphingomyelinase) is being developed for Niemann-Pick disease type B (NPD B).
METHODS
A single-center, open-label, nonrandomized, single-ascending-dose trial evaluated the safety of intravenous olipudase alfa (0.03-1.0
Five young patients with Niemann-Pick disease type B were treated with repeated implantations of amniotic epithelial cells, as a source of exogenous sphingomyelinase. This treatment abolished the recurrent infections, mainly of the respiratory tract, and led to other improvements of the general