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Preliminary Screening Results of Fabry Disease in Kidney Transplantation Patients: A Single-Center Study.
Transplantation proceedings - 1 Apr 2017
Yılmaz M, Uçar S K, Aşçı G, Canda E, Tan F A, Hoşcoşkun C, Çoker M, Töz H
Abstract excerpt
Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency of alfa-galactosidase A (AGALA) and leads to progressive impairment of renal function in almost all male patients and in a significant proportion of female patients. FD is underdiagnosed or even misdiagnosed in patients undergoing kidney transplantation. We initiated a selective screening study for FD among kidney transplant...
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