Gaucher disease

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Disease Overview

Gaucher disease (GD) is a lysosomal storage disorder encompassing three main forms (types 1, 2 and 3), a fetal form and a variant with cardiac involvement (Gaucher disease – ophthalmoplegia – cardiovascular calcification or Gaucher-like disease).


Synonyms

  • Gaucher disease
  • Gaucher splenomegaly
  • Gaucher syndrome
  • Gaucher's disease
  • acid beta-glucosidase deficiency
  • acute cerebral Gaucher disease
  • cerebroside lipidosis syndrome
  • glocucerebrosidase deficiency
  • glucocerebrosidase deficiency
  • glucocerebrosidosis
  • glucosyl cerebroside lipidosis
  • glucosylceramidase deficiency
  • glucosylceramide beta-glucosidase deficiency
  • kerasin histiocytosis
  • kerasin lipoidosis
  • kerasin thesaurismosis
  • lipoid histiocytosis (kerasin type)
  • sphingolipidosis 1Gaucher disease
  • Gaucher splenomegaly
  • Gaucher syndrome
  • Gaucher's disease
  • acid beta-glucosidase deficiency
  • acute cerebral Gaucher disease
  • cerebroside lipidosis syndrome
  • glocucerebrosidase deficiency
  • glucocerebrosidase deficiency
  • glucocerebrosidosis
  • glucosyl cerebroside lipidosis
  • glucosylceramidase deficiency
  • glucosylceramide beta-glucosidase deficiency
  • kerasin histiocytosis
  • kerasin lipoidosis
  • kerasin thesaurismosis
  • lipoid histiocytosis (kerasin type)
  • sphingolipidosis 1