Diseases due to Errors in Lipid Metabolism
The following points highlight the six major diseases caused due to errors in lipid metabolism. The diseases are: 1. Gaucher's Disease 2. Niemann-Pick Disease 3. Tay-Sach's Disease 4. Fabry's Disease 5. Refsum's Disease 6. Krabbe's Disease. Errors in Lipid Metabolism: Disease # 1. Gaucher's Disease: In this disease, the cerebroside content of the reticuloendothelial cells (e.g., spleen) is very high. [...]