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Preferred Label : Gaucher disease, type II;

Symbol : GD2;

CISMeF acronym : GD2;

Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;

Alternative titles and symbols : Gd II; Gaucher disease, acute neuronopathic type;

Description : Type II Gaucher disease is an acute neuronopathic form of the disorder with onset in infancy and death often by 2 years of age. Patients are usually normal at birth, but develop hepatosplenomegaly, developmental regression, and growth arrest within a few months of age. Neurologic deterioration proceeds rapidly, with cranial nerve and extrapyramidal tract involvement (Stone et al., 2000).;

Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;

Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the acid beta-glucosidase gene (GBA, 606463.0001);

Laboratory abnormalities : Decreased glucocerebrosidase activity; Acid beta-glucosidase deficiency;

Prefixed ID : #230900;

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