Alternative titles and symbols : Combined sap deficiency; Prosaposin deficiency;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the prosaposin gene (PSAP, 176801.0005);
Laboratory abnormalities : Multiple tissue biopsies show lysosomal storage disease; Deficiency of saposins A, B, C, and D; Decreased activity of glycosylceramidase, galactosylceramidase, ceramidase, and other
lysosomal enzymes; Increased urinary glycosphingolipids, particularly globotriaosylceramide;