Punita Gupta,1 Gregory M Pastores2 1Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, St.Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, Paterson, New Jersey, USA; 2National Center for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Abstract: Gaucher disease (GD) is a heritable storage
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BackgroundAlong with the rising prevalence of high body-mass index (BMI), there is also increased emphasis on leanness and fitness.Both these trends suggest that many individuals are concerned about weight management and may try to lose weight.Using data from the research project “Fitness clubs - a venue for public health?”, we aimed to describ
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