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Is gaucher's disease a metabolic or genetic disorder?
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Both: Gaucher disease is passed as an autosomal recessive genetic defect. It involves improper coding for an enzyme that would otherwise process and remove excess buildup of glycolipids from a variety of cells in the body.
Answered 5/17/2012
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