Alexandra Andersson, PhD,  —

Patients with Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1) have a high risk of forming gallstones. Researchers now have connected specific gene variations and other risk factors, such as higher body mass index (BMI) and cholesterol values, to patients with higher occurrence of gallstones. The study “Cholelithiasis in Patients with…

Delaying the start of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) may lead to worse symptoms and, potentially, permanent damage in patients with Gaucher disease (GD). The study, “Time of initiating enzyme replacement therapy affects immune abnormalities and disease severity in patients with Gaucher disease,” published in PLOS One, underscores the importance of…