Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports

Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by lack of acid β-glucosidase (glucocerebrosidase) enzyme resulting in accumulation of glucosylceramide in different organs. It is common in Ashkenazi Jews but rare in India. Around five hundred cases are identified and diagnose...

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Main Authors: DOLANCHAMPA MODAK, SASMIT ROY, UTTAM NATH, S.K.GUHA
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-02-01
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spelling doaj-f5ea461e3824438eb232e27dcae2370a2020-11-25T02:58:14ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2015-02-0192OD01OD0210.7860/JCDR/2015/8493.5507Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case ReportsDOLANCHAMPA MODAK0SASMIT ROY1UTTAM NATH2S.K.GUHA3Assistant Professor, Department of Tropical Medicine, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India.Post Graduate Trainee, Department of Tropical Medicine, Schoolof Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Hematology and Transfusion Medicine, Institute of Hematology & Transfusion Medicine, Kolkata, India.Professor, Department of Tropical Medicine, School of Tropical Medicine, Kolkata, India.Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by lack of acid β-glucosidase (glucocerebrosidase) enzyme resulting in accumulation of glucosylceramide in different organs. It is common in Ashkenazi Jews but rare in India. Around five hundred cases are identified and diagnosed in India. We are reporting two interesting cases of type 1 non-neuropathic and type 3 juvenile subacute neuropathic variant of adult Gaucher disease in two of three siblings in a family.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/5507/8493_CE(Ra)_F(Sh)_PF1(SNAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdfgaucher diseaseglucocerebrosidaselysosomal storage disordersibling
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author DOLANCHAMPA MODAK
SASMIT ROY
UTTAM NATH
S.K.GUHA
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SASMIT ROY
UTTAM NATH
S.K.GUHA
Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
gaucher disease
glucocerebrosidase
lysosomal storage disorder
sibling
author_facet DOLANCHAMPA MODAK
SASMIT ROY
UTTAM NATH
S.K.GUHA
author_sort DOLANCHAMPA MODAK
title Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports
title_short Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports
title_full Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports
title_fullStr Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports
title_full_unstemmed Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports
title_sort type 1 and type 3 gaucher disease in two siblings in a family: 2 unusual case reports
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2015-02-01
description Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by lack of acid β-glucosidase (glucocerebrosidase) enzyme resulting in accumulation of glucosylceramide in different organs. It is common in Ashkenazi Jews but rare in India. Around five hundred cases are identified and diagnosed in India. We are reporting two interesting cases of type 1 non-neuropathic and type 3 juvenile subacute neuropathic variant of adult Gaucher disease in two of three siblings in a family.
topic gaucher disease
glucocerebrosidase
lysosomal storage disorder
sibling
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