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