Retinal thinning in Gaucher disease patients and carriers: Results of a pilot study☆☆☆
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چکیده
Both Gaucher disease patients and heterozygous glucocerebrosidase mutation carriers are at increased risk of Parkinson's disease. Retinal thinning has been reported in early Parkinson's disease. Here we used optical coherence tomography to demonstrate thinning of the retinal ganglion cell layer in Gaucher disease patients and carriers who manifest clinical markers of potential early neurodegeneration. Optical coherence tomography may help identify Gaucher disease patients and carriers at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
منابع مشابه
Corrigendum to “Retinal thinning in Gaucher disease patients and carriers: Results of a pilot study” [Mol. Genet. Metab. 109 (2013) 221–223]
1096-7192 © 2013 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.12.297 DOI of original article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2013.04.001. ⁎ Corresponding author at: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, UCL Institute ofNeurology,Upper Level 3, Royal Free Campus, Pond Street, LondonNW32PF,UK. Fax:+44207472 6829. E-mail addresses: [email protected] (G. Roberti), [email protected] (A.H.V. ...
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