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Gaucher's disease  

Definition

  • Gaucher's disease (GD) is a rare genetic disease that was first described by French physician Philippe Gaucher in 1882. Despite being the most common lysosomal storage disease, it afflicts fewer than 10,000 worldwide. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Gaucher's Disease]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-LBRDSX72-X

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