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Descriptor English: Lipidoses
Descriptor Spanish: Lipidosis
Descriptor Portuguese: Lipidoses
Descriptor French: Lipidoses
Entry term(s): Lipidosis
Lipoidosis
Tree number(s): C16.320.565.398.641
C18.452.584.687
C18.452.648.398.641
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008064
Scope note: Conditions characterized by abnormal lipid deposition due to disturbance in lipid metabolism, such as hereditary diseases involving lysosomal enzymes required for lipid breakdown. They are classified either by the enzyme defect or by the type of lipid involved.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see LIPOIDOSIS 1966-2006
History Note: 2007 (1966)
DeCS ID: 8239
Unique ID: D008064
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Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Lipidoses - Preferred
Concept UI M0012566
Scope note Conditions characterized by abnormal lipid deposition due to disturbance in lipid metabolism, such as hereditary diseases involving lysosomal enzymes required for lipid breakdown. They are classified either by the enzyme defect or by the type of lipid involved.
Preferred term Lipidoses
Entry term(s) Lipidosis
Lipoidosis



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