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Recurrent pulmonary aspergillosis and mycobacterial infection in an unsplenectomized patient with type 1 Gaucher disease.
Upsala journal of medical sciences - 1 Mar 2014
Machaczka Maciej, Lorenz Fryderyk, Kleinotiene Grazina, Bulanda Agnieszka, Markuszewska-Kuczyńska Alicja, Raistenskis Juozas, Klimkowska Monika
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical presentation of Gaucher disease (GD), an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase, is highly variable, and three clinical types are distinguished based upon the presence of neurologic symptoms. Thrombocytopenia, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly, and bone manifestations are the most typical signs of GD type 1 (GD1). CASE...
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