Mitral valve prolapse and mitral insufficiency in two siblings with Gaucher's disease
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Gaucher's disease is an autosomal recessive storage disorder. We report two siblings with Gaucher's disease, both of which had mitral valve prolapse and mitral insufficiency. One of the siblings died of bacterial endocarditis and pneumonia, while the other continues under followup.
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دوره 2 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2000