2010
Focal splenic lesions in type I Gaucher disease are associated with poor platelet and splenic response to macrophage‐targeted enzyme replacement therapy
Stein P, Malhotra A, Haims A, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. Focal splenic lesions in type I Gaucher disease are associated with poor platelet and splenic response to macrophage‐targeted enzyme replacement therapy. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2010, 33: 769-774. PMID: 20683668, PMCID: PMC3008694, DOI: 10.1007/s10545-010-9175-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal splenic lesionsEnzyme replacement therapyGD1 patientsReplacement therapySplenic lesionsMacrophage-targeted enzyme replacement therapyPlatelet responseYears of ERTPrevalence of osteonecrosisGaucher disease type IDeterminants of responseType IPoor plateletsAvascular osteonecrosisSuboptimal responseSevere manifestationsSplenic responseIntact spleenClinical significanceSplenic parenchymaPatientsWorse thrombocytopeniaRoutine evaluationSplenomegalyTherapy
2008
Correlation of MRI-Based bone marrow burden score with genotype and spleen status in Gaucher's disease.
DeMayo RF, Haims AH, McRae MC, Yang R, Mistry PK. Correlation of MRI-Based bone marrow burden score with genotype and spleen status in Gaucher's disease. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2008, 191: 115-23. PMID: 18562733, PMCID: PMC3731993, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.3550.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow burden scoreEnzyme replacement therapyBurden scoreBone marrow diseaseSpleen statusReplacement therapyGaucher diseaseN370S alleleCumulative durationPathologic findingsLiver volumeMarrow diseaseSignificant positive correlationBone marrow burdenCorrelation of MRIN370S homozygotesUntreated diseaseClinical parametersPositive correlationLiver sizeProtective roleAmeliorative effectSignificant associationGreater riskDisease