Gaucher Disease and the Synucleinopathies

Several recent observations suggest a connection between Gaucher disease, the inherited deficiency of glucocerebrosidase, and the synucleinopathies. Rare patients have been observed who develop both Gaucher disease and parkinsonism. Autopsy studies on these subjects reveal synuclein-positive Lewy bo...

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Main Authors: Kathleen S. Hruska, Ozlem Goker-Alpan, Ellen Sidransky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/JBB/2006/78549