Aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a severe acute respiratory syndrome with a high mortality rate and has been labeled a global pandemic in March 2020. Gaucher Disease (GD) is one of the rare inherited lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs). We aimed to call attention to the frequency, susceptibility of COVID-19 infection, and the factors that prevent this infection in patients with GD as compared to other LSDs.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted retrospectively between September and December 2020. Participants were divided into two groups: GD group (19 patients) and the control group (19 patients, those with other LSDs). All patients were contacted by phone to collect data about their health status, and any possible contact with Covid-19 patients.
Results: Six of the GD patients (36.8%) had contacted a confirmed COVID-19 infected person but only three (15.8%) had developed a mild COVID-19 with fever and fatigue that did not require hospital admission. Four of the control group patients (21.1%) had experienced contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 infection. Three of the control group patients, that comprised of patients with various LSDs other than GD (15.8%) were positive on COVID-19 PCR tests and two of them had developed a mild COVID-19 infection. One of these (with Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1) had severe symptoms and required hospitalization.
Conclusion: There is no consensus on the management of rare diseases such as lysosomal storage diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic. Developing plans regarding the management of COVID-19 infections in LSDs will be useful when drawing up consensus guidelines.
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | İç Hastalıkları |
| Bölüm | Özgün Makaleler |
| Yazarlar | |
| Erken Görünüm Tarihi | 15 Mayıs 2023 |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 15 Mayıs 2023 |
| Kabul Tarihi | 1 Mart 2023 |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2023 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2 |
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Prof. Dr. Berkant Özpolat, MD
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ufuk University, Dr. Rıdvan Ege Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
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Prof. Dr. Sercan Okutucu, MD
Department of Cardiology, Ankara Lokman Hekim University, Ankara, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Cebeci, MD
Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Doğan Öztürk, MD
Department of General Surgery, Manisa Özel Sarıkız Hospital, Manisa, Türkiye
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Department of Cardiology, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sonay Aydın, MD
Department of Radiology, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Türkiye
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Department of Work Psychology, Ankara University, Ayaş Vocational School, Ankara, Türkiye
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Department of Periodontology, Dr. Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital, Lefkoşa, North Cyprus
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Department of Statistics, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Science, Ankara, Türkiye
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