GAUCHER DISEASE, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment (GAUCHER DISEASE)

GAUCHER DISEASE

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Gaucher's disease is a disease that involves the accumulation of fat in vital organs such as the Liver and Spleen.

SOURCE OF GAUCHER'S DISEASE

• Gaucher's disease is caused by a genetic disorder in which a person inherits the genetic predisposition to the problem in the family or clan (Autosomal recessive),

A patient with this condition after fatty substances accumulates in the joints begins to experience various symptoms,

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SYMPTOMS OF GAUCHER'S DISEASE;

- A person gets severe abdominal pain

- Having problems with the bones of the body including; having very poor blood circulation to the bones, weakening of the bones, breaking bones more quickly(fracture) etc.

- Body tired beyond normal/Fatique

- Infection of cells that are involved in blood clotting, a condition that causes the patient to bleed such as the nose bliding etc.

- A severe decrease in Blood cells i.e RED BLOOD CELLS a condition that causes a person to have anemia.

THE EFFECTS OF THIS DISEASE INCLUDE;

✓ Bones of the body becoming weaker and breaking down more quickly(fracture)

✓ Bleeding without clotting

✓ Having anemia

✓ Delay in puberty

✓ Having infertility problems

✓ Being at risk of getting Parkinsons' disease

✓ Being at risk of developing various cancers such as; Lymphoma, Leukemia, Myeloma etc.

GAUCHER'S TREATMENT