Wolman Disease

Description

Wolman disease represents the most severe manifestation of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency. Milder phenotypes as a whole are referred to as cholesterol ester storage disease (see this term). The acid lipase enzyme plays an essential role in lysosomal hydrolysis of both esterified cholesterol and triglycerides of lipoproteic origin. In Wolman disease, the rarest form of acid lipase deficiency, these lipids accumulate in most tissues.

Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Wolman Disease

  • Global developmental delay
  • Growth delay
  • Anemia
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Fever
  • Splenomegaly
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Hepatic failure
  • Ascites
  • Abdominal distention

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Wolman Disease extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

  • LYON — Dr Marie-Thérèse VANIER

    Coordinator of research network

    • Institution/s:
      — INSERM U 820, Faculté de médecine - RTH Laënnec
    • Research area/topic::

      Réseau sur les maladies de surcharge lysosomales


  • PARIS — Pr François-Xavier MAUVAIS

    Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — INSERM U1151 / CNRS UMR8253 - Institut Necker-Enfants Malades (INEM), Faculté de médecine Paris-Descartes, Site Necker
    • Research area/topic::

      Characterization of physiopathological mechanisms of lysosomal acid lipase deficiency (Wolman disease)


  • MANCHESTER — Ms Rickard SARAH

    Investigator of research project

    • Institution/s:
      — University Research Floor (5th Floor), Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
    • Research area/topic::

      A Retrospective Natural History Study of Patients With Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency/Wolman Phenotype


Wolman Disease Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
LIPA Sequence Analysis.

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LIPA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
LIPA Sequence Analysis (Familial Mutation/Variant Analysis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LIPA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
LIPA Sequence Analysis (Prenatal Diagnosis).

By Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories (United States).

LIPA
Specificity
100 %
Genes
100 %
Non-immune Hydrops Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

RIT1, RPL11, RPL35A, RPL5, RPS10, RPS17, RPS19, RPS24, RPS26, SEC23B, SLC17A5, BRAF, SMPD1, SOS1, SOS2, SOX18, UROS, CBL, SHOC2, ALG9 , (...)

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Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

By Greenwood Genetic Center Diagnostic Laboratories Greenwood Genetic Center (United States).

SGSH, SLC17A5, SMPD1, TCF4, MCOLN1, NPC2, ADAMTSL2, DNAJC5, SUMF1, TPP1, CLN3, CLN5, CLN6, CLN8, DYM, ANTXR2, COL11A2, PEX26, GNE, CTNS , (...)

View the complete list with 54 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Liver Diseases Deletion/duplication panel.

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, CFTR, NPHP4, PEX26, TMEM216, CTRC, TRMU, DGUOK, DHCR7, CC2D2A , (...)

View the complete list with 24 more genes
Specificity
3 %
Genes
100 %
Liver Diseases Panel by next-generation sequencing (NGS).

By Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory of Genetics and Genomics Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (United States).

SCP2, SLC10A1, SLC10A2, SLC25A13, SLC27A5, SMPD1, HNF1A, HNF1B, TJP2, UGT1A1, VPS33B, NEUROG3, ABCG5, ABCG8, NPC2, INVS, DCDC2, HSD3B7, CFTR, NPHP4 , (...)

View the complete list with 52 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %
Lysosomal Storage Disease Panel.

By Molecular Genetics Laboratory Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinologicas "Dr. Cesar Bergada" (Argentina).

SGSH, SLC17A5, SMPD1, MCOLN1, NPC2, DNAJC5, SUMF1, TPP1, CLN3, CLN5, CLN6, CLN8, GNPTG, CTNS, CTSD, CTSK, HGSNAT, MFSD8, GNPTAB, AGA , (...)

View the complete list with 30 more genes
Specificity
2 %
Genes
100 %

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