Copies of author's previously published articles inserted. / Bibliography: leaves 112-166. / 179, [38] leaves, [29] leaves of plates : ilol. ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Aims to contribute to the understanding of the mechanisms of peroxisomal assembly in human hepatocytes by investigating the nature of the ultrastructural changes in peroxisomes in those patients where peroxisomal biogenesis or function is impaired. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Paediatrics, 1994