Gaucher's disease natural history

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• Seizures
• Anemia
• Thrombocytopenia
• Osteopenia

How well a person does in Gaucher’s disease depends on the subtype of the disease. The infantile form of Gaucher disease may lead to early death. Most affected children die before age 5.

Adults with the type 1 form of the disease can expect normal life expectancy with enzyme replacement therapy.

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