Niemann-Pick disease

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lipid lysosome autosomal recessive metabolic disease lipid storage disease sphingolipidosis lysosomal disorder diabetes mellitus hyperthyroidism hypothyroidism osteoporosis phenylketonuria Gaucher disease gout hypoglycemia metachromatic leukodystrophy metabolic bone disease

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