Gaucher Disease

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Buch | Hardcover
88 Seiten
2009 | 2., nd edition
UNI-MED (Verlag)
978-3-8374-1165-2 (ISBN)

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Gaucher disease is the most common lipid storage disorder. It results from a lack of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase and exhibits very different clinical courses. As initial diagnosis may be difficult due to wide variability in symptomatology, the authors provide clinical experience and valuable information on managing Gaucher disease. The aim of this book is to contribute to the early diagnosis and adequate treatment of as many Gaucher disease patients as possible.
Gaucher disease is the most common lipid storage disorder. It results from a lack of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase and exhibits very different clinical courses.
Considering the wide variability in symptomatology, the 2nd edition of this text book facilitates initial diagnosis and provides clinical experience and valuable information on managing Gaucher disease.
The aim of this book is to contribute to the early diagnosis and adequate treatment of as many Gaucher disease patients as possible.

1.Introduction8
2.Clinical aspects10
2.1.Classification10
2.1.1.Non-neuronopathic form of Gaucher disease10
2.1.2.Neuronopathic forms of Gaucher disease11
2.2.Definitions and history12
2.3.Aetiology and pathogenesis13
2.4.Epidemiology15
2.5.Natural course and prognosis16
2.6.Classification of severity18
3.Diagnostics22
3.1.General symptoms22
3.2.Medical history and clinical findings22
3.3.Laboratory24
3.4.Diagnostic procedures25
3.5.Acute neuronopathic form (infantile form, type 2)27
3.6.Enzyme measurement28
3.7.Molecular genetic diagnosis29
3.8.Bone manifestations in Gaucher disease30
3.8.1.Introduction30
3.8.2.Pathophysiology and clinical complications of bone disease30
3.8.2.1.Skeletal complications in Gaucher disease30
3.8.2.2.Bone mineralisation and osteoclast activity in Gaucher disease36
3.8.2.3.Variability of bone complications in patients with Gaucher disease36
3.8.2.4.The impact of the disease in patients with skeletal pathology37
3.8.2.5.Skeletal pathology in children with Gaucher disease38
3.8.3.Assessment and monitoring of skeletal pathology38
3.8.3.1.Qualitative imaging procedures38
3.8.3.2.Quantitative imaging procedures39
3.8.3.3.Semiquantitative staging and classification systems40
3.8.3.4.Assessment of skeletal pathology41
3.8.4.Therapy of skeletal pathology42
3.8.4.1.Response of the skeleton to enzyme replacement therapy - clinical data42
3.8.4.2.Reconversion of the yellow bone marrow44
3.8.5.Conclusions44
4.Therapy48
4.1.Enzyme replacement therapy48
4.1.1.Historical aspects48
4.1.2.Non-neuronopathic Gaucher disease (previously known as type 1)50
4.1.2.1.Quality of life50
4.1.2.2.Haematological findings52
4.1.2.3.Hepatosplenomegaly52
4.1.2.4.Bone changes52
4.1.2.5.Lung involvement53
4.1.3.Acute neuronopathic Gaucher disease (previously known as type 2)55
4.1.4.Chronic neuronopathic course (previously known as type 3)55
4.1.5.Special considerations for children56
4.1.6.Dose finding58
4.1.7.Therapy monitoring62
4.1.8.Side effects of enzyme replacement therapy65
4.1.9.Enzyme replacement therapy and pregnancy65
4.2.Small molecules66
4.2.1.Substrate reduction66
4.2.1.1.Miglustat66
4.2.1.2.Genz-11263868
4.2.2.Chaperones68
4.3.Comparison of the effect of enzyme replacement therapy (Cerezyme®) and substrateinhibition (miglustat)70
4.4.Gene Therapy71
4.5.Concomitant therapy72
5.Gaucher Registry76
6.Patient self-help groups80
Index86

Reihe/Serie UNI-MED Science
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 240 mm
Gewicht 305 g
Einbandart gebunden
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete
Schlagworte Hardcover, Softcover / Medizin/Klinische Fächer • Morbus Gaucher
ISBN-10 3-8374-1165-6 / 3837411656
ISBN-13 978-3-8374-1165-2 / 9783837411652
Zustand Neuware
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