Muscle-tendon weakness contributes to chronic fatigue syndrome in Gaucher’s disease

Muscle-tendon weakness contributes to chronic fatigue syndrome in Gaucher’s disease

Abstract Background Chronic fatigue (CFg) is a prevalent symptom in Gaucher disease (GD) at diagnosis (79%) and remains in a quarter of patients after years of therapy. Bone abnormalities are present in over 70% and peripheral neuropathy in about 11% of the patients, which contributes to the disabli...

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Main Authors: Mercedes Roca-Espiau, Marcio Andrade-Campos, Jorge J. Cebolla, Laura López de Frutos, Blanca Medrano-Engay, Maria-Pilar López-Royo, Pilar Giraldo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Gaucher disease
Fatigue
Strain-elastography
Achilles tendon stiffness
QoL
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1452-y

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