Gaucher disease is a rare, inherited disorder. It is a type of lipid metabolism disorder. If you have it, you do not have enough of an enzyme called glucocerebrosidase. This causes too much of a fatty substance to build up in your spleen, liver, lungs, bones and, sometimes, your brain. This prevents these organs from working properly.
Gaucher disease has no cure. Treatment options for types 1 and 3 include medicine and enzyme replacement therapy, which is usually very effective. There is no good treatment for the brain damage of types 2 and 3. Read More…
Treatment For Gaucher’s Disease:
What is Enzyme Replacement Therapy Gaucher Disease?
Treatment modalities include various pain reduction therapies, blood transfusions, orthopedic surgery for bone and joint involvement, and possibly splenectomy. … Today, there are two major therapeutic approaches to Type 1 Gaucher disease: enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and substrate reduction therapy (SRT). Read More….
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