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Elevation of urinary globotriaosylceramide (GL3) in infants with Fabry disease.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jan 2011
Chien Yin-Hsiu, Olivova Petra, Zhang Xiaokui Kate, Chiang Shu-Chuan, Lee Ni-Chung, Keutzer Joan, Hwu Wuh-Liang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fabry disease is caused by a deficiency of α-galactosidase A (α-Gal A), which results in the accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (GL3) and related glycosphingolipids in different organs. Urinary GL3 levels increase in symptomatic Fabry disease patients, but it is not clear whether urinary GL3 excretion also increases in young or pre-symptomatic patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Eighty-nine newborns...
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