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EXHIBIT 21


SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Name
  Direct Parent(s)   Ownership   Jurisdiction of
Incorporation

Genzyme Europe B.V. 

   Imtix SangStat (Switzerland) GmbH     100 % The Netherlands

Genzyme Flanders BVBA

   Genzyme International Holdings Limited
Genzyme Global S.à.r.l.		     99.9
0.1		 %
%		 Belgium

Genzyme International Holdings Limited

   Genzyme Global S.à.r.l.     100 % Republic of Ireland

Genzyme Ireland Limited

   Genzyme International Holdings Limited     100 % Republic of Ireland

Genzyme Limited

   Genzyme Global S.à.r.l     100 % United Kingdom

Genzyme Securities Corporation

   Genzyme Therapeutic Products Limited Partnership     100 % Massachusetts, United States

Genzyme Polyclonals S.A.S. 

   SangStat Medical, LLC
SangStat Atlantique S.A.S.		     1
99		 %
%		 France

Genzyme Therapeutic Products Limited
Partnership

    
Genzyme Therapeutic Products Corporation
Genzyme Corporation		       
1
99
%
%		   
Massachusetts, United States

Genzyme Therapeutic Products Corporation

   Genzyme Corporation     100 % Massachusetts, United States

Imtix SangStat (Switzerland) GmbH

   Genzyme Global S.à.r.l.     100 % Switzerland

SangStat Atlantique S.A.S. 

   SangStat Medical, LLC     100 % France

Genzyme Global S.à.r.l. 

   Genzyme Luxembourg S.à.r.l.     100 % Luxembourg

Genzyme Luxembourg S.à.r.l. 

   Genzyme Corporation     100 % Luxembourg



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