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GAUCHER

Global Epidemiology of Gaucher Disease: an Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2022-07-22

This is the first comprehensive systematic review that presented quantitative data of Gaucher disease (GD) global epidemiology.

CTX

First case series of Polish patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and systematic review of cases from the 21st century

2022-02-10

This is the widest review of CTX (cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis) cases reported between the years 2000-2021. This study reports the largest cohort of Polish patients ever published, with the identification of two hot-spot mutations.

FABRY

Fabry Disease and the Effectiveness of Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) in Left Ventricular Hypertrophy (LVH) Improvement: A Review and MetaAnalysis

2022-01-01

This meta-analysis is performed according to previous studies to review the benefit of ERT for LVH improvement in Fabry patients. Based on the currently available data, this meta-analysis showed that there are beneficial effects on LVH improvement with ERT in Fabry disease patients.

NMDS

Progression to Loss of Ambulation Among Patients with Autosomal Recessive Limb-girdle Muscular Dystrophy: A Systematic Review

2022-01-01

This review illustrated that patients with early childhood-onset disease tend to have faster progression to loss of ambulation than those with late childhood- or adult-onset disease, particularly in LGMDR9.

CLN2

Guidelines on the diagnosis, clinical assessments, treatment and management for CLN2 disease patients

2021-04-21

The guidelines in this study provide solid evidence-based and expert-agreed advice on the risks/benefits of disease-modifying treatments and medical procedures used for the management of patients with CLN2 disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.

FABRY

The effect of enzyme replacement therapy on clinical outcomes in male patients with Fabry disease

2019-02-06

This article is a systematic review that includes 166 publications about enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in the treatment of Fabry disease. When treatment is initiated early, better outcomes may be observed. There is a dose effect, according to the evidence. When data described in male patients, together with female and paediatric data, are evaluated, these inform clinical practice and therapeutic goals for individualized treatment.

MPS

Efficacy of laronidase therapy in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type I who initiated enzyme replacement therapy in adult age

2017-06-01

The aim of this study was to assess every effectiveness variable modified in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I (MPS-I) patients who initiated laronidase at adult age.

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