2016
Glucosylsphingosine is a key biomarker of Gaucher disease
Murugesan V, Chuang W, Liu J, Lischuk A, Kacena K, Lin H, Pastores GM, Yang R, Keutzer J, Zhang K, Mistry PK. Glucosylsphingosine is a key biomarker of Gaucher disease. American Journal Of Hematology 2016, 91: 1082-1089. PMID: 27441734, PMCID: PMC5234703, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme replacement therapyLyso-GL1GD type 1Gaucher diseasePropensity scoreUntreated GD patientsWilcoxon Mann-Whitney testAccumulation of glucosylceramideMann-Whitney testTreatment modeImmune dysregulationCCL18 levelsReplacement therapyGD patientsHealthy controlsPropensity scoringPatientsSkeletal diseaseType 1Comparable groupsMarked reductionMultiple linear regressionSignificant predictorsKey biomarkersLinear regression
2009
Dose-response relationships for enzyme replacement therapy with imiglucerase/alglucerase in patients with Gaucher disease type 1
Grabowski GA, Kacena K, Cole JA, Hollak CE, Zhang L, Yee J, Mistry PK, Zimran A, Charrow J, vom Dahl S. Dose-response relationships for enzyme replacement therapy with imiglucerase/alglucerase in patients with Gaucher disease type 1. Genetics In Medicine 2009, 11: 92-100. PMID: 19265748, PMCID: PMC3793250, DOI: 10.1097/gim.0b013e31818e2c19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose-response relationshipGaucher disease type 1Type 1 patientsGaucher disease type 1 patientsDisease type 1Enzyme therapyGroup AGroup CInternational Collaborative Gaucher Group Gaucher RegistryDisease parametersType 1Propensity scoreDose-dependent improvementRoutine clinical practiceGreater treatment effectEnzyme replacement therapyNonlinear mixed-effects model analysisMixed-effects model analysisGaucher RegistryDose groupPlatelet countReplacement therapySplenic volumeIntact spleenTreatment outcomes