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Genomic analysis of Brazilian patients with Fabry disease.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Dec 2007
Pereira F S, Jardim L B, Netto C B, Burin M G, Cecchin C, Giugliani R, Matte U S
Abstract excerpt
Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal disorder due to a-galactosidase A deficiency that causes storage of globotriaosylceramide. The gene coding for this lysosomal enzyme is located on the long arm of the X chromosome, in region Xq21.33-Xq22. Disease progression leads to vascular disease secondary to involvement of kidney, heart and the central nervous system. Detection of female carriers based solely on enzyme...
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