Niemann-Pick disease A/B
Enzyme or protein defect
Acid sphingomyelinase
Accumulates or becomes deficient
Sphingomyelin
Key features
Hepatosplenomegaly, cherry-red macula, neurodegeneration (type A), foam cells
Management
Supportive; olipudase alfa for type B
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Recent literature
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Kidney Transplant in Niemann-Pick Disease Type B with Renal Involvement: A Case Report.
Zran N, Barbouch S, Aoun M, Sellami N, Kaaroud H, Chargui S, Abderrahim E. · 2026-07-01
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Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of the glycan biomarker H3N2b in GM1 Gangliosidosis.
Kell P, Mishra S, D'Souza P, Tifft CJ, Dietzen DJ, Lasio LD, Carson JP, Hong X, Schiffmann R, Ledesma MD, Tay… · 2026-05-17
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Contradictory Effects on Hepatocytes in ASMD.
Sysoev M, Solovyov D, Shestopalov A, Kutsev S. · 2026-06-03
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Improvement in quality of life and general functions in pediatric acid sphingomyelinase deficiency patients after receiving olipudase alfa: A single-center experience in Taiwan.
Pan YW, Yu WH, Tsai MC, Chou YY. · 2026-04-17
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Access to orphan drugs in adults with inherited metabolic diseases in Switzerland: a single-center retrospective cohort study.
Antoni G, Kumps C, Berger J, Barman-Aksözen J, Tran C. · 2026-05-18
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Living-donor liver transplantation in children with inherited metabolic and genetic cholestatic liver diseases: a single-center retrospective cohort study.
Liu H, Chen Z, Li W, Huxitaer H, Maimaiti G, Maimaijiang A, Jiayilawu Y, Habuding A, Xi R, Wang H, Song F. · 2026-04-30
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Zuclopenthixol inhibits residual activity of acid sphingomyelinase in Niemann pick disease type B: a case report with in vitro validation.
Schiller M, Steiner KM, Bonnet U, Gulbins E, Scherbaum N. · 2026-04-09
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Exploring the Intersection of Rare Diseases and Mental Health Within the Diagnostic Odyssey: A Narrative Review and Thematic Synthesis.
Wu E, Isobel S, Beckett P. · 2026-04-01
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Suspected Niemann-Pick disease type B with sea-blue histiocytosis after splenectomy: A rare case report.
Liu W, Qin L, Wang G. · 2026-02-13
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Olipudase alfa treatment for pediatric acid sphingomyelinase deficiency in Egypt: A prospective, observational cohort study with an interventional subgroup.
Arafa NA, Mahfouz A, Anwar S, Marzouk I. · 2026-02-11
open access unreviewed
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