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Prevalence of Fabry disease and GLA c.196G>C variant in Japanese stroke patients.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jul 2017
Nagamatsu Kiyoshiro, Sekijima Yoshiki, Nakamura Katsuya, Nakamura Kimitoshi, Hattori Kiyoko, Ota Masao, Shimizu Yusaku, Endo Fumio, Ikeda Shu-Ichi
Abstract excerpt
Fabry disease is an important underlying disease in young cryptogenic stroke patients. However, little is known regarding the frequency of Fabry disease in the general stroke population, especially in elderly patients. A total of 588 stroke patients (61.7% men; average age 74.1±12.5 years) were enrolled in this prospective study. Blood samples were obtained to produce blood spots to determine α-galactosidase A...
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