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Also known as: ERT.
Enzyme replacement therapy is a medical procedure used to treat patients who have certain types of enzyme deficiencies. It involves replacing the enzymes with different types of enzyme preparations.
Enzyme replacement therapy is administered intravenously. A patient’s vein will be injected with an IV syringe, and then he or she will sit or lay down for a period of time while the IV is administered. This process often needs to be repeated based on blood chemistries, sometimes as often as once a week.
You may need to stop taking certain medications before enzyme replacement therapy.
Possible risks of enzyme replacement therapy include but are not limited to reactions reactions at the site of the infusion, rash, fever, difficulty breathing, and anaphylaxis.
Reviewed by: Sajel Lala, MD
This page was last updated on: March 26, 2019 12:26 PM
Shwachman-Diamond syndrome is a rare complex disorder that affects a child's bone marrow, pancreas, bones, and sometimes other parts of the body.