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  2. Source: Campus Sanofi
  3. 23 Oct 2023

Signs and Symptoms of Gaucher disease

Author: Sanofi

Editorial Team

                        

What to look out for

The signs of Gaucher disease may look similar to other haematological malignancies. Rule out Gaucher disease in patients who present with these symptoms.

Four key symptoms to look out for are:1

  • Splenomegaly

  • Thrombocytopenia

  • Hepatomegaly

  • Bone pain

What to look out for

The journey to diagnosis can be a challenge. However, there are some key symptoms and signs to look out for:2,3

Gaucher symptoms prevalence data from Charrow J et al. Arch Intern Med. 2000. 160:2835–2843.3

When considering patients with these symptoms, where malignancy has been ruled out, think Gaucher disease.3–20

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  21. Symptoms and signs of Gaucher disease. National Gaucher Foundation. Available at: https://www.gaucherdisease.org/about-gaucher-disease/symptoms/. Accessed March 2021.
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MAT-XU-2302932 (v1.0) Date of preparation: October 2023