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dc.contributor.authorMehta, Atul
dc.contributor.authorKuter, David
dc.contributor.authorSalek, Mir-Saeed Shayegan
dc.contributor.authorBelmatoug , N
dc.contributor.authorBembi , B
dc.contributor.authorBright, J
dc.contributor.authorVom Dahl, S
dc.contributor.authorDeodato, F
dc.contributor.authorDi Rocco, M
dc.contributor.authorGoker-Alpan, O
dc.contributor.authorHughes, DA
dc.contributor.authorLukina, EA
dc.contributor.authorMachaczka, M
dc.contributor.authorMengel, E
dc.contributor.authorNagral, A
dc.contributor.authorNakamura, K
dc.contributor.authorNarita, A
dc.contributor.authorOliveri , B
dc.contributor.authorPastores, G
dc.contributor.authorPérez-López, J
dc.contributor.authorRamaswami, U
dc.contributor.authorSchwartz, IV
dc.contributor.authorSzer, J
dc.contributor.authorWeinreb, NJ
dc.contributor.authorZimran, A
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-15T14:05:04Z
dc.date.available2019-05-15T14:05:04Z
dc.date.issued2019-05-01
dc.identifier.citationMehta , A , Kuter , D , Salek , M-S S , Belmatoug , N , Bembi , B , Bright , J , Vom Dahl , S , Deodato , F , Di Rocco , M , Goker-Alpan , O , Hughes , DA , Lukina , EA , Machaczka , M , Mengel , E , Nagral , A , Nakamura , K , Narita , A , Oliveri , B , Pastores , G , Pérez-López , J , Ramaswami , U , Schwartz , IV , Szer , J , Weinreb , NJ & Zimran , A 2019 , ' Presenting signs and patient co-variables in Gaucher disease : outcome of the Gaucher Earlier Diagnosis Consensus (GED-C) Delphi initiative ' , Internal Medicine Journal , vol. 49 , no. 5 , pp. 578-591 . https://doi.org/10.1111/imj.14156
dc.identifier.issn1444-0903
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2299/21333
dc.description© 2018 The Authors. Internal Medicine Journal by Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd on behalf of Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
dc.description.abstractBackground: Gaucher disease (GD) presents with a range of signs and symptoms. Physicians can fail to recognise the early stages of GD owing to a lack of disease awareness, which can lead to significant diagnostic delays and sometimes irreversible but avoidable morbidities. Aim: The Gaucher Earlier Diagnosis Consensus (GED-C) initiative aimed to identify signs and co-variables considered most indicative of early type 1 and type 3 GD, to help non-specialists identify ‘at-risk’ patients who may benefit from diagnostic testing. Methods: An anonymous, three-round Delphi consensus process was deployed among a global panel of 22 specialists in GD (median experience 17.5 years, collectively managing almost 3000 patients). The rounds entailed data gathering, then importance ranking and establishment of consensus, using 5-point Likert scales and scoring thresholds defined a priori. Results: For type 1 disease, seven major signs (splenomegaly, thrombocytopenia, bone-related manifestations, anaemia, hyperferritinaemia, hepatomegaly and gammopathy) and two major co-variables (family history of GD and Ashkenazi-Jewish ancestry) were identified. For type 3 disease, nine major signs (splenomegaly, oculomotor disturbances, thrombocytopenia, epilepsy, anaemia, hepatomegaly, bone pain, motor disturbances and kyphosis) and one major co-variable (family history of GD) were identified. Lack of disease awareness, overlooking mild early signs and failure to consider GD as a diagnostic differential were considered major barriers to early diagnosis. Conclusion: The signs and co-variables identified in the GED-C initiative as potentially indicative of early GD will help to guide non-specialists and raise their index of suspicion in identifying patients potentially suitable for diagnostic testing for GD.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofInternal Medicine Journal
dc.subjectalgorithm
dc.subjectinborn error
dc.subjectlysosomal storage disease
dc.subjectmetabolism
dc.subjectsplenomegaly
dc.subjectthrombocytopenia
dc.subjectInternal Medicine
dc.titlePresenting signs and patient co-variables in Gaucher disease : outcome of the Gaucher Earlier Diagnosis Consensus (GED-C) Delphi initiativeen
dc.contributor.institutionPublic Health and Patient Safety Unit
dc.contributor.institutionCentre for Health Services and Clinical Research
dc.contributor.institutionSchool of Life and Medical Sciences
dc.contributor.institutionDepartment of Clinical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
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