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Late diagnosis of Fabry disease caused by a de novo mutation in a patient with end stage renal disease.
BMC research notes - 24 Nov 2015
Pisani Antonio, Daniele Aurora, Di Domenico Carmela, Nigro Ersilia, Salvatore Francesco, Riccio Eleonora
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We present the case of a white 35-year-old male with a diagnosis of Fabry disease and negative family history. CASE PRESENTATION: At the age of 31, he underwent a renal biopsy with a diagnosis of hypertension-induced nephroangiosclerosis. At the age of 35, he was referred to our hospital and started dialysis: the unusual finding of left ventricular hypertrophy with a normal ejection fraction and of...
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