Mitral valve prolapse and mitral insufficiency in two siblings with Gaucher's disease

Gaucher's disease is an autosomal recessive storage disorder. We report two siblings with Gaucher's disease, both of which had mitral valve prolapse and mitral insufficiency. One of the siblings died of bacterial endocarditis and pneumonia, while the other continues under followup.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Celik, S, Erdol, C, Baykan, M, Gokce, M, Orem, C, Durmus, I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2000
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3232489/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22368585
Descripción
Sumario:Gaucher's disease is an autosomal recessive storage disorder. We report two siblings with Gaucher's disease, both of which had mitral valve prolapse and mitral insufficiency. One of the siblings died of bacterial endocarditis and pneumonia, while the other continues under followup.

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