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Title Lysosomal storage diseases : early diagnosis and new treatments / edited by Rossella Parini and Generoso Andria
Published Montrouge : John Libbey Eurotext, [2010]
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Description 1 online resource (195 pages) : illustrations
Series Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series, 0969-0301 ; 23
Mariani Foundation paediatric neurology series ; 23. 0969-0301
Contents Lysosomal Storage Diseases Early Diagnosis and New Treatments; Contents; General aspects; Chapter 1 Lysosomal storage disorders: commonalities and differences; Chapter 2 Lysosomal storage disorders-epidemiology, biochemistry, and genetics: how to read and interpret biochemical and molecular tests; Chapter 3 Organizational and ethical aspects of newborn screening for lysosomal storage diseases; Chapter 4 Pathophysiologic aspects of lysosomal storage disorders; Clinical presentations in detail: Mucopolysaccharidoses and Anderson-Fabry disease
Chapter 5 Early signs and symptoms for the timely diagnosis of mucopolysaccharidosisChapter 6 Anderson-Fabry disease in children; Mucopolysaccharidoses from the specialists' point of view; Chapter 7 Epilepsy in mucopolysaccharidosis: clinical features and outcome; Chapter 8 Psychological assessment and support for patients with mucopolysaccharidosis; Chapter 9 Mucopolysaccharidosis: radiologic findings; Chapter 10 Anaesthesia for children with mucopolysaccharidosis; Chapter 11 Neurosurgical complications and their management in mucopolysaccharidosis
Specific treatments for lysosomal storage diseasesChapter 12 Enzyme replacement therapy in lysosomal storage disorders: clinical effects and limitations; Chapter 13 Gaucher disease: clinical follow-up and management with individualized treatment; Chapter 14 Enzyme replacement therapy in glycogenosis type II; Chapter 15 Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for lysosomal storage diseases; Chapter 16 Allogeneic stem cell transplantation for Hurler syndrome: graft outcome and long-term clinical outcomes; Chapter 17 Haematopoietic stem cell gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 17, 2014)
Subject Lysosomal storage diseases -- Diagnosis
Lysosomal storage diseases -- Treatment
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Lysosomal storage diseases -- Treatment
Form Electronic book
Author Parini, Rossella
Andria, Generoso
ISBN 9782742013432
2742013431