Risk factors for fractures and avascular osteonecrosis in type 1 Gaucher disease: A study from the International Collaborative Gaucher Group (ICGG) Gaucher Registry
Khan A, Hangartner T, Weinreb NJ, Taylor JS, Mistry PK. Risk factors for fractures and avascular osteonecrosis in type 1 Gaucher disease: A study from the International Collaborative Gaucher Group (ICGG) Gaucher Registry. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2012, 27: 1839-1848. PMID: 22692814, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.1680.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Collaborative Gaucher Group Gaucher RegistryType 1 Gaucher diseaseAvascular osteonecrosisRisk factorsDXA Z-scoresSurrogate markerZ-scoreDisease activityGaucher RegistryOdds ratioGaucher diseaseLow bone mineral densityOverall disease activityStrong risk factorPotential risk factorsBone mineral densityConditional logistic regressionSeverity of involvementNew risk factorsWhite blood cellsCase-control methodYear of birthGBA1 genotypeGD1 patientsRegistry patients