Pulmonary hypertension in type 1 Gaucher’s disease: genetic and epigenetic determinants of phenotype and response to therapy
Mistry PK, Sirrs S, Chan A, Pritzker MR, Duffy TP, Grace ME, Meeker DP, Goldman ME. Pulmonary hypertension in type 1 Gaucher’s disease: genetic and epigenetic determinants of phenotype and response to therapy. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2002, 77: 91-98. PMID: 12359135, DOI: 10.1016/s1096-7192(02)00122-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 Gaucher's diseaseSevere pulmonary hypertensionLife-threatening pulmonary hypertensionRight ventricular systolic pressurePulmonary hypertensionGaucher diseaseAsymptomatic pulmonary hypertensionCharacteristics of patientsHigh-risk patientsVentricular systolic pressureEnzyme gene polymorphismACE I alleleAdditional genetic factorsLung transplantationUntreated patientsTransplant candidatesConsecutive patientsSystolic pressureTertiary referralDoppler echocardiographyReplacement therapyClinical spectrumPoor complianceGD patientsGBA mutations