Gaucher disease is a rare inherited condition caused by the body’s inability to break down a fatty substance called glucocerebroside. This happens due to a lack of an important enzyme known ...

Gaucher disease is a genetic disorder when the body is unable to break down certain fats, leading to fat accumulation in the ...

The consortium representing the Jewish genetic disorders is comprised of the support groups who best understand what being affected with Gaucher disease really means on a very personal level.

The doctor looked at the results and said he had Gaucher disease. “Don’t go on Google to research the disease,” he counselled me. “It will scare you.” But of course I went ahead and did ...

Genetic testing can confirm the diagnosis by identifying mutations in the GBA gene,” explained Dr Ankush Golhar. While Gaucher disease does not have any cure yet, it can be treated. The primary ...

Gaucher is a genetic disease where glucocerebroside accumulates in cells and certain organs, with symptoms including fatigue, anaemia, low blood platelet count and enlargement of the liver and spleen.