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Abstract Wild‐type transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTRwt‐CM) is a progressive and infiltrative cardiac disorder that may cause fatal consequences if left untreated. The estimated survival time from diagnosis is approximately 3–6 years. Because of the non‐specificity of initial symptom manifestation and insufficient awareness among treating ...
Yasuhiro Izumiya +9 more
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Ocular signs correlate well with disease severity and genotype in Fabry disease. [PDF]
Ocular signs in Fabry disease have generally been regarded to be primarily of diagnostic value. We explored whether ocular findings, alone or in particular in combination with the α-galactosidase A gene mutation, have predictive value for disease ...
Susanne Pitz +7 more
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Drug-induced lysosomal storage disease (DILSD) caused by cationic amphiphilic drugs (CADs), which exhibits toxic manifestations and pathological findings mimicking Fabry disease (α-galactosidase A deficiency), has attracted the interests of clinicians ...
Takahiro Tsukimura +5 more
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Case report: is low α-Gal enzyme activity sufficient to establish the diagnosis of Fabry disease?
Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disease due to alpha-galactosidase A (α-Gal A) deficient activity which leads to the accumulation of glucoesphingolipids, such as globotriaosilceramide. There are over 700 known mutations of the enzyme gene,
Gilson Biagini +7 more
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The Prevalence of Fabry Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in Turkey: The TURKFAB Study
Background/Aims: Fabry disease is a treatable cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) characterized by a genetic deficiency of α-galactosidase A. European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) recommends screening for Fabry disease in CKD patients.
Kultigin Turkmen +18 more
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Plain English summary Adults with Fabry disease experience severe challenges, which adversely impact their quality of life (QOL). As it is a rare disease, non-patients lack awareness of the severity of its symptoms and the resultant social difficulties ...
Yuta Koto +5 more
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A phenomap of TTR amyloidosis to aid diagnostic screening
Abstract Cardiac amyloidosis due to transthyretin (ATTR) remains an underdiagnosed cause of cardiomyopathy. As awareness of the disease grows and referrals for ATTR increase, clinicians are likely to encounter more atypical forms of the condition in clinical practice.
Alexios S. Antonopoulos +4 more
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Abstract Aims Inflammation plays a critical role in both the development and progression of heart failure (HF), which is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. However, the causality between specific inflammation‐related proteins and HF risk remains unclear.
Xian‐Guan Zhu +9 more
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Histopathological evidence of Fabry disease in a female patient with left ventricular noncompaction
Fabry disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the alpha-galactosidase gene. The most frequent cardiac presentation of Fabry disease is cardiomyopathy characterized by left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, usually ...
Elisabete Martins +6 more
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Cornea verticillata in Fabry disease [PDF]
Cornea verticillata is the typical sign of ocular involvement in Fabry disease and manifests by the whorl-like, linear opacities in the inferior part of the cornea. Aim.
S V Moiseev +6 more
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