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Gaucher Disease: New Expanded Classification Emphasizing Neurological Features

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Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder and the most common lysosomal storage disorder, caused by a deficiency in glucocerebrosidase enzyme activity. It has been classified according to… Click to show full abstract

Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare inherited metabolic disorder and the most common lysosomal storage disorder, caused by a deficiency in glucocerebrosidase enzyme activity. It has been classified according to the neurological manifestations into three types: type 1, without neuropathic findings, type 2 with acute infantile neuropathic signs and type 3 or chronic neuropathic form. However, report of new variants has led to the expansion of phenotype as a clinical phenotype of GD considered as a continuum of phenotypes. Therefore, it seems that a new classification is needed to cover new forms of the disease.

Keywords: classification emphasizing; disease new; expanded classification; new expanded; gaucher disease; classification

Journal Title: Iranian Journal of Child Neurology
Year Published: 2019

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