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Gaucher Disease
Studies from E. Lebel et al in the area of Gaucher disease described
June 18th, 2009
According to recent research published in the journal Acta Orthopaedica, "Background and purpose Gaucher disease is heterogeneous. One of the most devastating complications is bone involvement, ranging from mild osteopenia to osteonecrosis, but no markers have been discovered to predict onset and/or progression." "We describe our experience in a large referral center using drilling for juxta-articular osteonecrosis in young patients with Gaucher disease. Patients and methods We retrospectively reviewed medical data from all patients who were recommended to undergo drilling for osteonecrosis of juxta-articular bone of the femoral head, the humeral head, or upper...
Source: Blood Weekly (2009-06-18)
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