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Title: Gaucher Disease

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Language:        English

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Length:        528 Pages
Weight:        2 Pounds
Height:         9.3 Inches
Width:          6.3 Inches
Thickness:    1.5 Inches



Publisher Notes

Gaucher disease, an autosomal recessive disorder, is the most prevalent lysosomal storage disease, occurring with a frequency of 1:40,000 in the general population and at a much higher frequency (>1:1,000) in the Ashkenazi Jewish population. It is an inherited metabolic disorder in which harmful quantities of a fatty substance called glucocerebroside accumulates in the spleen, liver, lungs, bone marrow, and in rare cases the brain. Comprehensively describing this disease, this book covers basic science, clinical medicine, therapy, and ethical and societal issues. Presenting the most current treatment modalities, this is the first state-of-the-art reference on this subject since 1995.