See Also: Gaucher disease, type 1(health)
disease, gaucher's type 1(medicine)
gaucher's disease, type 1(medicine)
Gaucher disease(health)
Gaucher's disease(health)
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Gaucher's disease(dictionary)
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Gaucher disease, types 2-5(health)
Recklinghausen's disease type I(medicine)

Gaucher disease, type 1 (health)


The most common and best known form of Gaucher disease. It affects the spleen, liver, and bone marrow and spares the brain. The symptoms include enlargement of the spleen (usually the first sign), anemia, low blood platelets, increased skin pigmentation, and a yellow fatty spot on the white of the eye (a pinguecula). Severe bone involvement can lead to pain and collapse of the bone of the hips, shoulders, and spine.