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Definition of Lipid storage diseases
Medically reviewed by Min Clinic Staff | Updated: January 2026
Lipid storage diseases: A series of disorders due to inborn errors in lipid metabolism resulting in the abnormal accumulation of lipids in the wrong places (Examples include Gaucher, Fabry and Niemann-Pick diseases and metachromatic leukodystrophy).