Difficulties and barriers in diagnosing Fabry disease: what can be learnt from the literature?

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INTRODUCTION: Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked disorder of glycosphingolipid metabolism caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha galactosidase A. Clinical features include neuropathic pain, rash, proteinuria renal failure, stroke and cardiomyopathy accompanied by a reduced life expectancy. Patients report an average delay of > 10 years between symptom onset and diagnosis. Newborn screening studies...

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