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Abstract
The clinical diagnosis of Wolman's disease (acid esterase deficiency) can be confirmed by a histochemical staining method using blood films. Acid esterase activity is found normally in lymphocytes, but in Wolman's disease only a very low level of activity can be detected. An intermediate level of activity was demonstrated in heterozygotes. The method may also be applicable in the prenatal detection of the disease.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5118828 PMCID: PMC477106 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.24.7.617
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Pathol ISSN: 0021-9746 Impact factor: 3.411