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Adult Gaucher disease in southern Tunisia: report of three cases.
Diagnostic pathology - 10 Jan 2012
Ben Rhouma Faten, Kallel Faten, Kefi Rym, Cherif Wafa, Nagara Majdi, Azaiez Hela, Jedidi Ines, Elloumi Moez, Abdelhak Sonia, Mseddi Sondes
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BACKGROUND: Gaucher disease (GD) is the most frequent lysosomal storage disorder; type 1 is by far the most common form. It is characterized by variability in age of onset, clinical signs and progression. It is usually diagnosed in the first or second decade of life with the appearance of bone pains, splenomegaly and thrombocytopenia, but the disease may be diagnosed at any age between 1 and 73 years. In the...
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