2010
Misdiagnosis of Niemann‐Pick disease type C as Gaucher disease
Lo SM, McNamara J, Seashore MR, Mistry PK. Misdiagnosis of Niemann‐Pick disease type C as Gaucher disease. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2010, 33: 429-433. PMID: 20882348, PMCID: PMC3053412, DOI: 10.1007/s10545-010-9214-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-DeoxynojirimycinAcid PhosphataseBiomarkersCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCholesterol EstersDiagnostic ErrorsDNA Mutational AnalysisEnzyme InhibitorsEnzyme Replacement TherapyEsterificationFemaleGaucher DiseaseGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlucosylceramidaseGlucosyltransferasesHepatomegalyHeterozygoteHexosaminidasesHumansInfantIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIsoenzymesMembrane GlycoproteinsMutationNiemann-Pick C1 ProteinNiemann-Pick Disease, Type CPhenotypePredictive Value of TestsSplenomegalyTartrate-Resistant Acid PhosphataseUnnecessary ProceduresConceptsNiemann-Pick disease type CAcid β-glucosidase activityDisease type CGaucher diseaseSerum chitotriosidaseCholesterol esterificationDiagnosis of NPCEnzyme replacement therapySkin fibroblastsTartrate-resistant acid phosphataseType CFalse-positive testingCultured skin fibroblastsVisceral diseasePediatric patientsPrompt diagnosisDiagnostic delayInitial presentationInitial diagnosisReplacement therapyEffective therapyNeurological abnormalitiesCorrect diagnosisPositive testingHigh index
2001
Molecular Diagnosis of Wilson Disease
Butler P, McIntyre N, Mistry P. Molecular Diagnosis of Wilson Disease. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2001, 72: 223-230. PMID: 11243728, DOI: 10.1006/mgme.2000.3143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease allelesMolecular diagnosisGenetic diagnosisATP7B geneExtreme diversityGenesConformation polymorphism analysisMutationsVariable disease manifestationsDNA analysisWD phenotypeBiochemical criteriaPolymorphism analysisNovel mutationsAllelesCommon mutationsWilson's diseaseWild-type statusDiversityPhenotypeSimilar ethnicityHeterozygote carriersH1069QRegionFamily