NPC2

Introduction: NPC2

Description of NPC2

NPC2 (medical condition): Niemann-Pick disease is an inherited metabolic disorder where lipids...more »

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Niemann-Pick disease, type C2:
  »Introduction: Niemann-Pick disease, type C2
  »Symptoms of Niemann-Pick disease, type C2

NPC2: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NPC2 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that NPC2, or a subtype of NPC2, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

NPC2 as a Disease

NPC2: Another name for Niemann-Pick disease, type C2 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Niemann-Pick disease, type C2
  »Symptoms of Niemann-Pick disease, type C2

NPC2: Related Diseases

NPC2: NPC2 is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Degenerative conditions
• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• Lipid metabolism conditions
• Brain conditions
• Nervous system conditions

Symptoms of NPC2 (Niemann-Pick disease, type C2)

Some of the symptoms of NPC2 incude:

• Severe liver disease
• Breathing difficulties
• Developmental delay
• Seizures
• Increased muscle tone

See full list of 8 symptoms of NPC2 (Niemann-Pick disease, type C2)

NPC2: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to NPC2:

• metabolic disorder
• lysosomal storage disorder
• hepatosplenomegaly
• dystonia
• ataxia
• dysarthria
• dysphagia
• dementia
• seizures

Terms associated with NPC2:

Terms Similar to NPC2:

• Niemann-Pick C2 disease
• Deficiency of HE1
• Deficiency of human epididymis-1
• Epididymal secretory protein

Source - NIH

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