Splenomegaly as a Primary Manifestation of Gaucher Disease in a Young Adult Woman

Splenomegaly as a Primary Manifestation of Gaucher Disease in a Young Adult Woman

Gaucher disease is the most common lysosomal storage disease. It is caused by the defective activity of acid β-glucosidase, which results in the accumulation of lipid glucocerebroside in macrophages throughout the body. In this case report we describe the case of a young adult woman with splenomegal...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Merra, Antonio Dal Lago, Roberta Ricci, Daniela Antuzzi, Giovanni Gasbarrini, Antonio Gasbarrini, Giovanni Ghirlanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Gaucher disease
Lysosomal storage disease
Splenomegaly
Accumulation
Macrophages
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/178329

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