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. 1969 Jun 27;164(3887):1522-3.
doi: 10.1126/science.164.3887.1522.

Glycolipid and mucopolysaccharide abnormality in fibroblasts of fabry's disease

R Matalon, A Dorfman, G Dawson, C C Sweeley

Glycolipid and mucopolysaccharide abnormality in fibroblasts of fabry's disease

R Matalon et al. Science. .

Abstract

Cultures of skin fiibroblasts from a patient with Fabry's disease showed an accumulation of the glycolipid, galactosyl-galactosyl-glucosyl ceramide. Such cells also showed metachromasia on staining with toluidine blue and a markedly elevated acid mucopolysaccharide content.

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