Fabry disease cardiomyopathy: A practical guide for cardiologists.

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Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disease that results in the accumulation of glycosphingolipids, such as globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) in a variety of cells. FD most prominently involves cardiac, nervous, and renal tissue, with cardiac complications representing the most common cause of death. Fabry disease has a prevalence ranging between 1:8454 to 1:117,000 among men. The higher prevalence...

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