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Gaucher disease in Syrian children: common mutations identification, and clinical futures.
Annals of Saudi medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Alasmar Diana
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Gaucher disease (GD) is caused by the deficiency of glucosidase beta acid (GBA). Three clinical forms of GD are available. Some mutations in the GBA gene have a high frequency in spe.cific populations. The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of phenotypes and genotypes of GD in Syrian pediatric patients and assess whether a genotype-phenotype relationship could be...
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