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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Infantile Gaucher Disaese - Gaucher Disease

Symptoms & Signs

What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?

Symptoms of Gaucher disease depend on the type. The infantile type is more severe than the juvenile or adult types. Symptoms include:

an abnormally large spleen, the organ in the upper right part of the abdomen that helps filter blood

low blood counts, which may cause easy bruising, bleeding, fatigue, or infections

an abnormally large liver

bone pain or bone fractures

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