Abstract
In recent years an increasing number of inherited diseases in man have been identified in which there is an impairment in one or more peroxisomal functions. This paper discusses the current state of knowledge on these disorders with particular emphasis on the metabolic abnormalities in these diseases.
MeSH terms
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Cholesterol / blood
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Fatty Acids / metabolism*
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Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / metabolism
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Humans
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Peroxisomal Disorders / classification
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Peroxisomal Disorders / genetics
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Peroxisomal Disorders / metabolism*
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Phospholipids / metabolism
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Phytanic Acid / metabolism
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Pipecolic Acids / metabolism
Substances
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Fatty Acids
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Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
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Phospholipids
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Pipecolic Acids
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Phytanic Acid
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Cholesterol
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pipecolic acid