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Type 2 Gaucher disease: the collodion baby phenotype revisited.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition - 1 Mar 2000
Stone D L, Carey W F, Christodoulou J, Sillence D, Nelson P, Callahan M, Tayebi N, Sidransky E
Abstract excerpt
The association of Gaucher disease, the inherited deficiency of lysosomal glucocerebrosidase (EC 3.2.1.45), and congenital ichthyosis was first noted a decade ago. Subsequently, a null allele type 2 Gaucher mouse was generated that also exhibited ichthyotic skin, confirming that the skin disorder and enzyme deficiency were directly related. This paper details the clinical and molecular characterisation of 6 cases...
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