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Delayed growth and puberty in patients with Gaucher disease type 1: natural history and effect of splenectomy and/or enzyme replacement therapy.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Feb 2000
Kauli R, Zaizov R, Lazar L, Pertzelan A, Laron Z, Galatzer A, Phillip M, Yaniv Y, Cohen I J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Growth retardation in childhood was only recently recognized as a prominent feature of Gaucher disease type 1, but there are few data on both the pubertal development and the final outcome of growth and sexual maturation. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the natural pattern of growth and puberty in patients with Gaucher disease type 1 and the effect of splenectomy and enzyme replacement therapy. METHODS: We...
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