The Pathophysiology of Galactosemia

  Gerard Vockley, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics and Human Genetics at the University of Pittsburgh, provides an overview of galactosemia. Galactosemia is a rare, metabolic disorder that affects an individual’s ability to metabolize galactose, which is...

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Milestones

Dean Suhr, of the MLD Foundation, provides an overview of the latest clinical milestones in diagnosing and treating metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).    MLD is a lysosomal disorder due to a deficiency in the enzyme arylsulfatase A (ARSA). It is characterized by...

Gaucher Disease Type 2 Explained

  Aimee Donald, MBChB, PhD, Pediatrician at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, and Professor at the University of Manchester, discusses Gaucher disease type 2. Gaucher disease is a rare lysosomal disorder due to reduced levels of glucocerebrosidase that...