2010
Osteopenia in Gaucher disease develops early in life: Response to imiglucerase enzyme therapy in children, adolescents and adults
Mistry PK, Weinreb NJ, Kaplan P, Cole JA, Gwosdow AR, Hangartner T. Osteopenia in Gaucher disease develops early in life: Response to imiglucerase enzyme therapy in children, adolescents and adults. Blood Cells Molecules And Diseases 2010, 46: 66-72. PMID: 21112800, PMCID: PMC3019260, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2010.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityDXA Z-scoresZ-scoreGaucher diseaseAge groupsYounger patientsNatural courseOlder adultsEnzyme therapyLumbar spine bone mineral densityInternational Collaborative Gaucher Group Gaucher RegistryLow bone mineral densitySpine bone mineral densityType 1 Gaucher diseaseYoung adultsDiverse bone diseasesLow bone densityPeak bone massHigh prevalence ratesAge of onsetMixed effects regression modelsGBA1 genotypeGaucher RegistryVisceral manifestationsDisease characteristics
2009
The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients
Taddei TH, Kacena KA, Yang M, Yang R, Malhotra A, Boxer M, Aleck KA, Rennert G, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients. American Journal Of Hematology 2009, 84: 208-214. PMID: 19260119, PMCID: PMC3008404, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBone Diseases, MetabolicChildCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGaucher DiseaseGenetic HeterogeneityGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucosylceramidaseHumansHypergammaglobulinemiaIncidenceJewsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple MyelomaMutation, MissenseNeoplasmsOrgan SpecificityPhenotypePoint MutationRiskVisceraYoung AdultConceptsMultiple myelomaGaucher diseaseSkeletal diseaseRelative riskCancer riskType 1 Gaucher's diseaseCommon lysosomal storage disorderCross-sectional studyOverall cancer riskProgressive skeletal diseaseAdaptive immune systemLysosomal storage disorderAdult patientsEntire cohortLifetime riskNatural courseHematologic malignanciesRelative sparingHematologic diseasesHigh riskHigh incidencePatientsGBA1 geneHomozygous patientsImmune system