2021
The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Gaucher disease: Effect of both a pandemic and a rare disease that disrupts the immune system
Narayanan P, Nair S, Balwani M, Malinis M, Mistry P. The clinical spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Gaucher disease: Effect of both a pandemic and a rare disease that disrupts the immune system. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2021, 135: 115-121. PMID: 34412940, PMCID: PMC8361210, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2021.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionType 1 Gaucher diseaseSARS-CoV-2Gaucher diseaseRare diseaseCOVID-19Immune system dysfunctionRare disease populationMedian agePediatric patientsCase seriesFemale patientsAdverse outcomesClinical spectrumIntensive careGD patientsSystem dysfunctionRetrospective analysisDisease populationHigh riskGeneral populationPatientsImmune systemDiseaseSimilar frequency
2020
Gaucher disease and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Experience from 181 patients in New York
Fierro L, Nesheiwat N, Naik H, Narayanan P, Mistry PK, Balwani M. Gaucher disease and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Experience from 181 patients in New York. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2020, 132: 44-48. PMID: 33353808, PMCID: PMC7834197, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2020.12.288.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSARS-CoV-2Gaucher diseaseAcid β-glucosidase activitySARS-CoV-2 nucleic acidCOVID-19-specific treatmentsMajority of patientsChronic inflammatory stateCross-sectional studyHigher antibody responseCOVID-19 symptomsCOVID-19 exposureRare disease populationSubset of adultsGBA genotypeQuantitative titersPrior splenectomyAntibody testingHigh morbidityImmune activationInflammatory statePrimary exposureAntibody responseChronic disordersMale gender