GAUCHER’S DISEASE
Gaucher's disease is a type of lysosomal storage disease
caused by deficiency of B-qlucocerebrosidase
INCIDENCE & INHERITANCE iP TYPE1
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CHARACTERISTICS
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SIGNS & SYMPTOMS =
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+ Liver& spleen +Lver& spleen + Sezures
enlargement enlargement + Eye
“Thrombocytopenia {as early as 3 movement
+ Lung disease months ofage) disorders
+ Anemia + Substantial + Blood disorders
+ Bone defects brain damage skeletal
+ Seizures abnormalities
+ Abnormaleye
movements
+ usually die prior
to the age of 2
x ENZYME REPLACEMENT TREATMENT
used fo replace missing enzymes
through intravenous (IV) infusion with a
recombinant B-glucocerebrosidase.
Allifelong & regular treatment
Avaliable recombinant B-glucocerebrosidases are:
* Imiglucerase
Velagiucerase
Taliglucerase alfa (Elelyso}
+ Eliglustat (Cerdelga|
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