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Rieger, Deborah; Auerbach, Sarah; Robinson, Paul; Gropman, Andrea – Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews, 2013
Lipid storage diseases, also known as the lipidoses, are a group of inherited metabolic disorders in which there is lipid accumulation in various cell types, including the central nervous system, because of the deficiency of a variety of enzymes. Over time, excessive storage can cause permanent cellular and tissue damage. The brain is particularly…
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Metabolism, Neurological Impairments, Physics
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Prandota, Joseph – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2011
"Toxoplasma gondii" is a protozoan parasite that infects about a third of human population. It is generally believed that in immunocompetent hosts, the parasite infection takes usually asymptomatic course and induces self-limiting disease, but in immunocompromised individuals may cause significant morbidity and mortality. "T. gondii" uses sulfated…
Descriptors: Metabolism, Autism, Alzheimers Disease, Diseases