Case report of unexpected gastrointestinal involvement in type 1 Gaucher disease: comparison of eliglustat tartrate treatment and enzyme replacement therapy

Case report of unexpected gastrointestinal involvement in type 1 Gaucher disease: comparison of eliglustat tartrate treatment and enzyme replacement therapy

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal involvement in Gaucher disease is very rare, and appears to be unresponsive to enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). Case presentation Here, we describe identical twin, splenectomized, non-neuronopathic Gaucher patients on long-term ERT for 9 years, who complained of...

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Main Authors: Yoo-Mi Kim, Dong Hoon Shin, Su Bum Park, Chong Kun Cheon, Han-Wook Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Gaucher disease
Duodenal involvement
Enzyme replacement therapy
Eliglustat tartrate
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-017-0403-x

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