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Gaucher disease in a family from Maranhão
Oi, Samira Shizuko Parreão; Nicolau, Dario Itapary; Santos, Sebastião Kelson Alves dos; Silva, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da; Viana, Graça Maria de Castro; Nascimento, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão.
  • Oi, Samira Shizuko Parreão; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão. Caxias. BR
  • Nicolau, Dario Itapary; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão. São Luiz. BR
  • Santos, Sebastião Kelson Alves dos; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão. Caxias. BR
  • Silva, Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto da; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão. São Luiz. BR
  • Viana, Graça Maria de Castro; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão. São Luiz. BR
  • Nascimento, Maria do Desterro Soares Brandão; Universidade Estadual do Maranhão. São Luiz. BR
Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter ; 36(5): 373-378, Sep-Oct/2014. tab, graf
Artigo em Inglês | LILACS | ID: lil-725671
ABSTRACT

Background:

Gaucher disease is an inborn, autosomal recessive error of the metabolism which belongs to the group of lysosomal storage disorders.

Objective:

This work reports on the treatment of Gaucher disease in several members of the same family from the countryside of Maranhão.

Methods:

This was an observational, retrospective and prospective, descriptive case study about the efficacy of enzyme replacement therapy.

Results:

The results showed that women were more affected (80% of patients) by the disease, age at diagnosis ranged from 24 to 33 years, the predominant ethnicity was mulatto (80%) and all cases were classified as type 1. The diagnosis of these patients was performed by measuring the levels of glucocerebrosidase and chitotriosidase enzymes and confirmed by genotyping. All patients suffering from Gaucher disease had low glucocerebrosidase levels. Before replacement therapy, hepatosplenomegaly was the most common clinical manifestation (100%) and osteopenia was seen in 80% of the cases. Regarding hematological manifestations, anemia and leukopenia were found in 40% of patients at diagnosis; however the hemoglobin and leukocyte levels were normalized after four years of therapy. Thrombocytopenia, observed in 20% of cases, was normalized after the second year of treatment.

Conclusion:

In these cases, despite gaps in the treatment as the family resides in the rural region of the state, the patients with Gaucher disease showed satisfactory therapeutic response over time...
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Família / Terapia de Reposição de Enzimas / Doença de Gaucher Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Assunto da revista: Hematologia Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Universidade Estadual do Maranhão/BR

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: LILACS (Américas) Assunto principal: Família / Terapia de Reposição de Enzimas / Doença de Gaucher Limite: Humanos Idioma: Inglês Revista: Rev. bras. hematol. hemoter Assunto da revista: Hematologia Ano de publicação: 2014 Tipo de documento: Artigo País de afiliação: Brasil Instituição/País de afiliação: Universidade Estadual do Maranhão/BR