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Young Fabry Disease Patients Show Brain Lesions in the Absence of Clinical History of Stroke

Children and adolescents with Fabry disease who have no clinical history of stroke, show asymptomatic brain lesions, according to a follow-up neuroimaging study. Early detection of these lesions could make it easier for clinicians to begin treatment. The study, “Brain MRI findings in children and adolescents with Fabry disease” was published in the …

Study Finds Correlation Between High Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Damage in Fabry Patients

Cardiovascular damage is one of main causes of mortality in Fabry disease. A study now suggests that high HDL cholesterol levels are related to vascular lesions. The observational study, “Correlations Between Serum Cholesterol and Vascular Lesions in Fabry Disease Patients” was published in J-STAGE. Fabry disease is an inherited…