Gaucher disease

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).

Proteinuria

Increased levels of protein in the urine.


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PMID (PMCID)
12087590
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Gaucher disease with nephrotic syndrome: response to enzyme replacement therapy.
Santoro D, Rosenbloom BE, Cohen AH.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2002;40(1):E4.
We report the case of a 54-year-old woman with Gaucher disease, who had splenectomy at age 25, preeclampsia with renal biopsy disclosing only endotheliosis at age 32, and improvement of proteinuria and reappearance of heavy proteinuria (7.2 g/24 h) at age 41.