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The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients.
American journal of hematology - 1 Apr 2009
Taddei Tamar H, Kacena Katherine A, Yang Mei, Yang Ruhua, Malhotra Advitya, Boxer Michael, Aleck Kirk A, Rennert Gadi, Pastores Gregory M, Mistry Pramod K
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in GBA1 gene that encodes lysosomal glucocerebrosidase result in Type 1 Gaucher Disease (GD), the commonest lysosomal storage disorder; the most prevalent disease mutation is N370S. We investigated the heterogeneity and natural course of N370S GD in 403 patients. Demographic, clinical, and genetic characteristics of GD at presentation were examined in a cross-sectional study. In addition, the relative...
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