info needed gaucher s disease i have a yr old male friend misdiagnosed as having osteopporosis for two years who recently found out that his illness is the rare gaucher s disease gaucher s disease symptoms include brittle bones he lost inches off his hieght enlarged liver and spleen internal bleeding and fatigue all the time the problem in type is attributed to a genetic mutation where there is a lack of the enzyme glucocerebroside in macrophages so the cells swell up this will eventually cause death enyzme replacement therapy has been successfully developed and approved by the fda in the last few years so that those patients administered with this drug called ceredase report a remarkable improvement in their condition ceredase which is manufactured by biotech biggy company genzyme costs the patient per year gaucher s disease has justifyably been called the most expensive disease in the world need info i have researched gaucher s disease at the library but am relying on netlanders to provide me with any additional information news stories reports people you know with this disease ideas articles about genzyme corp how to get a hold of enough money to buy some programs available to help with costs basically any help you can offer thanks so very much deborah
