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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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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DOLANCHAMPA MODAK 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 |
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Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports |
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Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports |
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Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports |
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Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports |
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Type 1 and Type 3 Gaucher Disease in Two Siblings in A Family: 2 Unusual Case Reports |
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type 1 and type 3 gaucher disease in two siblings in a family: 2 unusual case reports |
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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. |
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gaucher disease glucocerebrosidase lysosomal storage disorder sibling |
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