LAL	lysosomal acid lipase
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
HCV	hepatitis C virus
DBS	dried blood spots
WD	Wolman disease
CESD	cholesteryl ester storage disease
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
INR	international normalized ratio
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
MELD	model for end-stage liver disease
HBV	hepatitis B virus
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
NCCLS	National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standard
HDL	high density lipoproteins