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
2009
Gaucher disease: Resetting the clinical and scientific agenda
Mistry PK, Weinreb NJ, Brady RO, Grabowski GA. Gaucher disease: Resetting the clinical and scientific agenda. American Journal Of Hematology 2009, 84: 205-207. PMID: 19296473, PMCID: PMC2999876, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21384.Peer-Reviewed Original Research