Gaucher Disease Gaucher Disease is the most common lipid-storage disorder, and is the most common genetic disease affecting Jewish people of Eastern European ancestry. Gaucher Disease results from a specific enzyme deficiency in the body, caused by a genetic mutation received from both parents. The disease course is quite variable, ranging from no outward symptoms to severe disability and death. Fortunately, testing is available to identify potential parents who are carriers of the gene and to accurately diagnose those people who have the disease. And even more fortunately, an effective enzyme replacement therapy is available for one of the variants of the disease.
Learn more about Gaucher Disease by clicking on a link below:
Prevalence Symptoms Testing Treatments Clinical Course Research
Wachovia Golf Classic [Register Now] Date: Monday, August 16, 2004
Location: Tournament Players Club at Avenel Potomac, MD 301-469-3700
Details: The National Gaucher Foundation announces the Wachovia Golf Classic to benefit individuals with Gaucher Disease, through research, education and awareness. The Wachovia Golf Classic will be held at the Tournament Players Club at Avenel in Potomac, Maryland...home of the Booz Allen Classic. The Tournament will be co-sponsored by CapitalOne.
Schedule of events:
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Registration, Lunch, Putting Contest 12:30 PM Golf Tournament...Shotgun Start; Format: Captain's Choice 5:30/6:00 PM 19th Hole Reception (Courtesy of Nova Factor), Awards Presentation, Raffle Drawing.
If you cannot attend, please consider buying a raffle ticket, making a contribution, or a donation of goods or services for the tournament by contacting Sharon Adams at 800-925-8885 or by email at ngfoffice@frontiernet.net
If you would like to buy an ad in our program book, or purchase a woman's golf one-of-a-kind pin, please contact Rosina Cristalli at 800-950-4643 or by email at rcristal@bellsouth.net
To register online for the Wachovia Golf Classic on August 16, please fill out the form and in the "COMMENTS" Section, please specify what level of sponsorship or participation you are registering for. You will receive an email confirmation of your registration from the NGF shortly.
For details on this event please contact: Sharon Adams 800-925-8885 or Rosina Cristalli 800-950-4643