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Anderson-Fabry disease and the heart.
Progress in cardiovascular diseases - 1 Jan 2000
O'Mahony Constantinos, Elliott Perry
Abstract excerpt
Anderson-Fabry disease is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations of the GLA gene that encodes alpha-galactosidase A. The ensuing enzyme deficiency results in intracellular accumulation of neutral glycosphingolipids (primarily globotriaosylceramide) and progressive renal, cardiac, and cerebrovascular disease. Female carriers are at risk of developing disease, but this tends to be milder and...
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