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Gaucher Disease

Alternate Names : Beta-Glucosidase Deficiency, Juvenile Gaucher Disease, Infantile Gaucher Disaese

Gaucher Disease | Symptoms & Signs | Diagnosis & Tests | Prevention & Expectations | Treatment & Monitoring

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Symptoms of Gaucher disease depend on the type. The infantile type is more severe than the juvenile or adult types. Symptoms include:

  • an abnormally large spleen, the organ in the upper right part of the abdomen that helps filter blood
  • low blood counts, which may cause easy bruising, bleeding, fatigue, or infections
  • an abnormally large liver
  • bone pain or bone fractures
  • brain involvement, which may cause seizures, mental retardation, and an unsteady style of walking

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    Gaucher Disease: Diagnosis & Tests

    Author: Adam Brochert, MD
    Reviewer: Ronald Jorgenson, DDS, PhD, FACMG
    Date Reviewed: 04/23/01



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