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Functional characterization of novel variants found in patients with suspected Fabry disease.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Sept 2022
Varela-Calais Patrícia, Nicolicht Priscila, Paulo Martin Renan, Yamamoto Joyce, D'Almeida Vânia, Martins Ana Maria, Pesquero João Bosco
Abstract excerpt
The deficiency or absence of the lysosomal hydrolase α-Galactosidase A results in Fabry disease (FD), a rare and underdiagnosed X-linked disorder. The symptoms caused by FD have a direct relation with the variant present in the gene coding α-Galactosidase A (GLA) and enzyme residual activity, and it can vary drastically between men and women of the same family. Here, we present four novel variants found in...
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