Lipid-metabolism-disorder
Lipid metabolism disorders, like Gaucher disease and Tay-Sachs disease , involve lipids. Lipids are fats or fat-like substances. They include oils, fatty acids, waxes, and cholesterol. If you have one of these disorders, you may not have enough enzymes to break down lipids. Or the enzymes may not work Properly and your body can't convert the fats into energy. They cause a harmful amount of lipids to build up in your body. Over time, that can damage your
cells and tissues, especially in the brain, peripheral nervous system, liver, spleen, and bone marrow. Many of those disorders are often very serious, or sometimes even fatal. These disorders are inherited. New born babies get screened for some of them, using blood tests. If there's a case
history of 1 of those disorders, parents can get genetic testing to ascertain whether or not they carry the gene. Other genetic tests can tell whether the fetus has the disorder or carries the gene for the disorder. Enzyme replacement therapies can help with a few of these disorders. For others, there is no treatment. Medicines, blood transfusions, and other procedures may help with complications.