History of Gaucher Disease
Disease history
Gaucher disease was first described in 1882 by French physician Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher after he evaluated the corpse of a 32-year-old woman with an enlarged spleen (one of the disorder's distinguishing signs).[1]
French physician Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher
References
1. Morales LE. Gaucher's disease: a review. Ann Pharmacother. 1996;30:381-388.
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