Lysosomal storage diseases in the era of COVID-19: a report of an Egyptian case of alpha-fucosidosis and a summary of the lysosomal storage diseases-COVID-19 relationship

Abstract Background We present a case of alpha-fucosidosis, a lysosomal storage disorder, from Egypt. The report also includes a brief review of the COVID-19 and lysosomal storage diseases relationship. Case presentation A female patient aged 18 years, diagnosed with type II fucosidosis, based on th...

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Main Authors: Heba Saed El-Amawy, Heba Dawoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-09-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43042-022-00350-5