Prevalence of Fabry disease in male dialysis patients: Argentinean screening study

Prevalence of Fabry disease in male dialysis patients: Argentinean screening study

Abstract Background Fabry disease (FD) is an X‐linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by enzyme Alpha‐Galactosidase A (α‐Gal‐A) deficiency, due mutations in GLA gene. Progressive glycolipid accumulation leads to damage in kidney and other organs. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalenc...

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Main Authors: Joaquín Frabasil, Consuelo Durand, Silvia Sokn, Daniela Gaggioli, Patricia Carozza, Ricardo Carabajal, Juan Politei, Andrea B. Schenone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:JIMD Reports
Subjects:
dialysis screening
dried blood spots
epidemiology
Fabry disease
prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jmd2.12035

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jmd2.12035

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