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Patients and Families

This section of Cerezyme.com is designed to help you and your family learn about Type 1 Gaucher disease and treatment with Cerezyme® (imiglucerase for injection).
What you learn here may help you discuss Gaucher disease more comfortably with your physician and other health care professionals. The information provided in this section includes:



Learn more about signs and symptoms, prevalence, diagnosis, and testing of Gaucher disease.
Learn more about the basics of genetics and its relationship to Gaucher disease, inheritance, and lysosomal storage disorders.
Learn more about visiting a treatment center, communicating with your physician, and managing Gaucher disease over a life time.
Learn more about how Genzyme’s team can help with health insurance and reimbursement.


Highlights
Did You Know...
Gaucher disease is inherited, or caused by genes passed down through an individuals’ parents.
Learn more about genetics and inheritance of genetic diseases
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