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