What are Niemann-Pick disese types A and B? Niemann-Pick disease types A and B, or NPD-A and NPD-B, which are subtypes of acid sphingomyelinase or ASM deficiency, are rare, genetically inherited conditions characterized by the inability to break down a fat called sphingomyelin due to a deficiency of the enzyme, acid sphingomyelinase. Find our complete video library only on Osmosis Prime:
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