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 genderGaucher disease and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Emerging management challenges
Mistry P, Balwani M, Barbouth D, Burrow TA, Ginns EI, Goker-Alpan O, Grabowski GA, Kartha RV, Kishnani PS, Lau H, Lee CU, Lopez G, Maegawa G, Packman S, Prada C, Rosenbloom B, Lal TR, Schiffmann R, Weinreb N, Sidransky E. Gaucher disease and SARS-CoV-2 infection: Emerging management challenges. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2020, 130: 164-169. PMID: 32471800, PMCID: PMC7211677, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2020.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research