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Presymptomatic diagnosis of Fabry's disease: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 29 Nov 2016
Hasselbalch Rasmus Bo, Madsen Per Lav, Bundgaard Henning, Theilade Juliane
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BACKGROUND: Fabry's disease is a rare X-linked genetic disorder characterized by reduced levels of the α-galactosidase A enzyme. It may present with a cardiac phenotype resembling hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. However, as a specific enzyme replacement therapy is available, it remains an important differential diagnoses in patients presenting with cardiac hypertrophy. In boys, onset has been reported in early...
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