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Impact of sphingolipids on osteoblast and osteoclast activity in Gaucher disease.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Aug 2018
Reed Matthew C, Schiffer Capucine, Heales Simon, Mehta Atul B, Hughes Derralynn A
Abstract excerpt
Gaucher disease (GD) is an inherited disorder in which mutations in the GBA1 gene lead to deficient β-glucocerebrosidase activity and accumulation of its substrate glucosylceramide. Bone disease is present in around 84% of GD patients, ranging from bone loss including osteopenia and osteonecrosis to abnormal bone remodelling in the form of Erlenmeyer flask formation. The range of severity and variety of types of...
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