title: Alglucerase enzyme replacement therapy used safely and effectively throughout the whole pregnancy of a Gaucher disease patient.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Aporta Rodriguez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Escobar Vedia
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Navarro Castro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aguilar García
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cabrera Torres
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: C070292:alglucerase; D005962:Glucosylceramidase