Article
Phenotypic and genotypic heterogeneity in Gaucher disease type 1: a comparison between Brazil and the rest of the world.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jan 2007
Sobreira Elisa, Pires Ricardo F, Cizmarik Marta, Grabowski Gregory A
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 Gaucher disease, the most common lysosomal storage disorder, results from deficiency of glucocerebrosidase causing pathologic accumulation of glucocerebroside. The disease is characterized by marked variation in age of onset and degree of anemia, thrombocytopenia, hepatosplenomegaly, and skeletal disease. Most published data on Gaucher disease come from populations with large proportions of...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Brazil
- Child
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Gaucher Disease
- Genetic Heterogeneity
- Genotype
- Glucosylceramidase
- Humans
- Jews
