Niemann-Pick Disease Test | Carrier Testing in Chico, CA
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Order Niemann-Pick Disease Test | Carrier TestingNiemann-Pick disease is a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders in which harmful quantities of fatty substances accumulate in cells. This blood test detects four specific mutations associated with Niemann-Pick disease Types A and B, providing information relevant to carrier status and family planning.
About Niemann-Pick Disease Test | Carrier Testing in Chico
Niemann-Pick disease Types A and B arise from mutations in the SMPD1 gene, which encodes the enzyme acid sphingomyelinase.
When SMPD1 mutations reduce or eliminate acid sphingomyelinase activity, sphingomyelin cannot be properly broken down and instead builds up within lysosomes. This accumulation damages cells throughout the body, particularly in the liver, spleen, lungs, and nervous system.
Type A is a severe, early-onset form that typically presents in infancy with rapid neurological decline, an enlarged liver and spleen, and failure to thrive. Type B generally has a later onset and milder course, with organ enlargement and respiratory complications but without the profound neurological involvement seen in Type A.
Niemann-Pick disease is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, meaning a child must inherit a mutated copy of the gene from each parent to be affected. Carriers have one mutated copy and one normal copy; they usually do not develop the disease but can pass the mutation to their children. Genetic testing can identify individuals who carry these mutations.
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