Abstract:3780
Background:
Gaucher Disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive hereditary disorder of glycosphingolipid metabolism, characterized by accumulation of glucosylceramide in cells of the reticulo-endothelial system, due to the deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Bone manifestations are frequent in GD; nevertheless the pathophysiology of skeletal involvement is still not well understood.
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