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Nationwide screening for Fabry disease in unselected stroke patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Tomek Aleš, Petra Reková, Paulasová Schwabová Jaroslava, Olšerová Anna, Škorňa Miroslav, Nevšímalová Miroslava, Šimůnek Libor, Herzig Roman, Fafejtová Štěpánka, Mikulenka Petr, Táboříková Alena, Neumann Jiří, Brzezny Richard, Sobolová Helena, Bartoník Jan, Václavík Daniel, Vachová Marta, Bechyně Karel, Havlíková Hana, Prax Tomáš, Šaňák Daniel, Černíková Irena, Ondečková Iva, Procházka Petr, Rajner Jan, Škoda Miroslav, Novák Jan, Škoda Ondřej, Bar Michal, Mikulík Robert, Dostálová Gabriela, Linhart Aleš
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by disease-associated variants in the alpha-galactosidase A gene (GLA). FD is a known cause of stroke in younger patients. There are limited data on prevalence of FD and stroke risk in unselected stroke patients. METHODS: A prospective nationwide study including 35 (78%) of all 45 stroke centers and all consecutive stroke...
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