High Prevalence of Late-Onset Fabry Cardiomyopathy in a Cohort of 499 Non-Selective Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The Asian Fabry Cardiomyopathy High-Risk Screening Study (ASIAN-FAME)

High Prevalence of Late-Onset Fabry Cardiomyopathy in a Cohort of 499 Non-Selective Patients with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The Asian Fabry Cardiomyopathy High-Risk Screening Study (ASIAN-FAME)

Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) caused by cardiac variant Fabry disease (FD) is typically late-onset and may mimic LVH caused by abnormal loading conditions. We aimed to determine the prevalence of FD in a non-selective patient population of everyday practice presenting with LVH, including those...

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Main Authors: Yiting Fan, Tsz-Ngai Chan, Josie T. Y. Chow, Kevin K. H. Kam, Wai-Kin Chi, Joseph Y. S. Chan, Erik Fung, Mabel M. P. Tong, Jeffery K. T. Wong, Paul C. L. Choi, David K. H. Chan, Bun Sheng, Alex Pui-Wai Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
fabry disease
left ventricular hypertrophy
IVS4 + 919G > A mutation
dried blood spot test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/10/2160

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