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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797754403321

Titolo

Advances in Gaucher disease : basic and clinical perspectives / / editor, Gregory A. Grabowski

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd, , 2013

©2013

ISBN

1-78084-201-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Disciplina

616.3997

Soggetti

Gaucher's disease

Gaucher's disease - Treatment

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Advances in Gaucher disease: basic and clinical perspectives; 1. Neuronopathic phenotypes of Gaucher disease; 2. Gaucher disease: a comprehensive review; 3. Gaucher disease: the neurological examination; 4. Relationship between Gaucher disease and parkinsonism; 5. Cytology of Gaucher disease; 6. Glycosphingolipid aspects of Gaucher disease lipidomics; 7. Molecular abnormalities in Gaucher disease tissues; 8. Crystal structure of the enzyme acid b-glucosidase; 9. Processing and maturation of human glucocerebrosidase

10. Properties of wild-type and mutant glucocerebrosidases11. Diagnostic testing (enzyme and mutational analysis); 12. Imaging skeletal involvement in Gaucher disease; 13. Assessment of individual organs: other organs; 14. Biomarkers; 15. Current specific enzyme therapies; 16. Synthesis inhibition therapy for Gaucher disease; Index