Tyrone has Gaucher disease.He receives recombinant glucocerebrosidase every other week in an infusion to prevent the symptoms.This treatment is an example of
A)gene therapy.
B)gene transfer.
C)enzyme replacement therapy.
D)pharmacological chaperone therapy.
E)substrate reduction therapy.

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Enzyme replacement therapy involves infusing a patient with a functional enzyme to replace the deficient or dysfunctional enzyme in their body. In this case, Tyrone receives recombinant glucocerebrosidase to replace the deficient enzyme responsible for Gaucher disease.

Tyrone Has Gaucher Disease