lipid storage disease: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As	lipidosis

Photos

Enzyme defects in tissue lipid disorders.

See All Images →

Topics

Gaucher disease sphingolipidosis metachromatic leukodystrophy Tay-Sachs disease Niemann-Pick disease Fabry’s disease Lipid metabolic disease inborn error of metabolism lactose intolerance familial hypercholesterolemia ketosis diabetes mellitus hyperthyroidism cystic fibrosis hypothyroidism osteoporosis phenylketonuria mitochondrial disease

Dig Deeper: More Articles That Discuss This Topic

muscle disease: Lipid storage myopathies

A Yorkshire terrier dressed up as a veterinarian or doctor on a white background. (dogs)

A Visit with the Word Doctor: Medical Vocabulary Quiz

44 Questions from Britannica’s Most Popular Health and Medicine Quizzes