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POMPE

Development of a kit for urine collection on filter paper as an alternative for Pompe disease screening and monitoring by LC-HRMS

2023-08-17

This study investigates a newly developed filter paper based-urine collection kit to facilitate specimen shipment, and liquid chromatography coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) analysis to determine Glc4 and creatinine in dried urine on filter paper.

XLSD

Pilot study of newborn screening for six lysosomal diseases in Brazil

2023-07-13

This study indicates that the use of enzyme assay as the first-tier test gives an acceptably low number of positive results that requires second/third tier testing.

FABRY

Prevalence of Fabry disease-causing variants in the UK Biobank

2023-04-01

The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Fabry disease-causing variants in UK Biobank.

POMPE

Development of a clinically validated in vitro functional assay to assess the pathogenicity of novel GAA variants in patients with Pompe disease

2022-09-30

There is an unmet need for validated functional studies to aid in classification of GAA variants.

FABRY

The Benefits of Family Screening in Rare Diseases: Genetic Testing Reveals 165 New Cases of Fabry Disease among At-Risk Family Members of 83 Index Patients

2022-09-01

This is the first study to have described family screening in a large Russian cohort of patients with FD and chronic kidney disease.

GAUCHER

The diagnosis and management of Gaucher disease in pediatric patients: Where do we go from here?

2022-05-01

In this review, the challenges are investigated which physicians face in the diagnosis and management of Gaucher disease in pediatric patients.

POMPE

Non-specificity of symptoms in infantile-onset Pompe disease may delay the diagnosis and institution of treatment

2022-03-09

Careful evaluation of common pediatric presentations, which may be an indication of serious underlying pathologies, is of great importance.

FABRY

Expert opinion on the recognition, diagnosis and management of children and adults with Fabry disease: A multidisciplinary Turkey perspective

2022-03-01

This consensus statement aimed to identify areas of consensus on conceptual, clinical and therapeutic aspects of Fabry disease (FD) and to provide guidance to healthcare providers on best practice in the management of pediatric and adult patients with FD.

POMPE

Early clinical phenotype of late onset Pompe disease: Lessons learned from newborn screening

2022-03-01

Careful physical therapy evaluation is necessary to monitor for subtle musculoskeletal signs that may reflect early muscle involvement in late onset Pompe disease patients.

GAUCHER

Newborn screening for Gaucher disease in Japan

2022-02-18

The prevalence of Gaucher disease (GD) using newborn screening (NBS) was 1 in 77,720 in Japan, which was higher than previously estimated frequency.

FABRY

Newborn Screening for Fabry Disease in Northeastern Italy: Results of Five Years of Experience

2021-06-27

This study is the largest reported to date in Europe and presents data from long-term NBS for Fabry disease (FD) that reveals the current incidence of FD in northeastern Italy

FABRY

The benefits and challenges of family genetic testing in rare genetic diseases—lessons from Fabry disease

2021-04-09

In this review, the problems faced in the family genetic screening of patients affected with rare genetic diseases are highlighted by an international group of experts of Fabry disease. These problems include related costs, low awareness of its importance, cultural and societal issues, educational levels of the population, national geography and infrastructure, and a lack of medical geneticists.

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