Publications

  • Newborn Screening and Presymptomatic Treatment of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

    Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by progressive neurodegeneration due to a deficiency in the enzyme arylsulfatase-A (ARSA). This deficiency leads to… Read more

  • Importance to include differential diagnostics for acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD) in patients suspected to have to Gaucher disease

    Publications , Diagnostics June 1, 2023

    Acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), commonly called Niemann-Pick A/B disease, is an autosomal recessively inherited lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency in acid sphingomyelinase (ASM)… Read more

  • In-person Conferences once again!

    ARCHIMEDlife News , Publications January 17, 2022

    With the start of 2022, ARCHIMEDlife is pleased to announce that we will be once again attending in-person conferences! The WORLDSymposium for lysosomal disease research… Read more

  • Molecular basis of mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio A syndrome): A review and classification of GALNS gene variants and reporting of 68 novel variants

    Publications , Diagnostics August 13, 2021

    Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA, Morquio A syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) gene. We collected,… Read more

  • Lyso-GL-3: An important Fabry biomarker associated with adverse clinical outcomes

    Publications , Diagnostics April 1, 2021

    Biomarkers in Rare Diseases play a dual and significant role in supporting improved clinical outcomes. In Fabry Disease (FD), the glycosphingolipid globotriaosylceramide (Gb3/GL-3) and its… Read more

  • Newborn Screening for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy in Northern Germany – A prospective study

    This data was presented during the 11 February 2021 poster session of the 17th WORLDSymposium (virtual). Introduction Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is a rare, fatal autosomal-recessive… Read more