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Gaucher's disease
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Noun1.Gaucher's disease - a rare chronic disorder of lipid metabolism of genetic origin
monogenic disease, monogenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
lipidosis - a disorder of lipid metabolism; abnormal levels of certain fats accumulate in the body


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Some of its treatments address cancer or genetic diseases, such as Cerezyme for Gaucher disease.
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