title: Enzymatic and molecular diagnosis of Gaucher disease.
abstract: Advances in the knowledge of the molecular genetics of Gaucher disease has made diagnosis more certain. Carrier detection in kindreds in which the responsible mutation has been defined is completely reliable now. Coupled with enzymatic assays, the diagnostic capabilities are greater than before. Use of these methods provides important information to individuals at risk and allows them to make critical decisions. The new, simplified methods reviewed in this article permit the molecular diagnosis of the disease and carrier stage of large numbers of samples within 1 week.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Barranger
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sakallah
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sansieri
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Mifflin
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis / Q000379:methods; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing; D005838:Genotype; D005963:Glucosylceramides / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010641:Phenotype; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005963:Glucosylceramides