Concurrent fabry disease and immunoglobulin a nephropathy: a case report
Abstract Background Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked, hereditary dysfunction of glycosphingolipid storage caused by mutations in the GLA gene encoding alpha-galactosidase A enzyme. In rare cases, FD may coexist with immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). We describe a case of concurrent FD, IgAN, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03282-3 |