Alglucerase enzyme replacement therapy used safely and effectively throughout the whole pregnancy of a Gaucher disease patient.
We present the case of a woman with Gaucher disease who was being given alglucerase as enzyme replacement therapy. She was found to be pregnant: the treatment was continued. She gave birth to a healthy son after a spontaneous vaginal delivery at term.
Aporta Rodriguez
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Escobar Vedia
J L
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Navarro Castro
A M
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Aguilar García
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Cabrera Torres
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005962:Glucosylceramidase / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
C070292:alglucerase; D005962:Glucosylceramidase