2012
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
2010
Osteopenia in Gaucher disease develops early in life: Response to imiglucerase enzyme therapy in children, adolescents and adults
Mistry PK, Weinreb NJ, Kaplan P, Cole JA, Gwosdow AR, Hangartner T. Osteopenia in Gaucher disease develops early in life: Response to imiglucerase enzyme therapy in children, adolescents and adults. Blood Cells Molecules And Diseases 2010, 46: 66-72. PMID: 21112800, PMCID: PMC3019260, DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2010.10.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone mineral densityDXA Z-scoresZ-scoreGaucher diseaseAge groupsYounger patientsNatural courseOlder adultsEnzyme therapyLumbar spine bone mineral densityInternational Collaborative Gaucher Group Gaucher RegistryLow bone mineral densitySpine bone mineral densityType 1 Gaucher diseaseYoung adultsDiverse bone diseasesLow bone densityPeak bone massHigh prevalence ratesAge of onsetMixed effects regression modelsGBA1 genotypeGaucher RegistryVisceral manifestationsDisease characteristics