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Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

Editor-in-Chief

ISSN (Print): 1389-2010
ISSN (Online): 1873-4316

Fabry Disease Cardiomyopathy: from Genes to Clinical Manifestations

Author(s): Attila Bela Kertesz and Istvan Edes

Volume 13, Issue 13, 2012

Page: [2477 - 2484] Pages: 8

DOI: 10.2174/1389201011208062477

Price: $65

Abstract

Fabry disease is an X chromosome linked disorder caused by the inherited deficiency of lysosomal enzyme - galactosidase A. The deficiency results in abnormal degradation of certain glycosphingolipids. Although the disease is known for more than hundred years and the underlying molecular basis is getting to be well defined, there are still a lot of unanswered questions regarding the different clinical presentations, available diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions. The scope of the article is to review the molecular basis of Fabry disease and summarize the available data about Fabry disease cardiomyopathy, highlight the controversies of current knowledge and evaluate future research directions.

Keywords: Cardiomyopathy, chaperone, enzyme replacement therapy, Fabry disease, glycosphingolipids, sphingolipidosis


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