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…

Monitor Enzymes of Women With Fabry Disease to Protect Organs, Study Advises

Women with Fabry disease can suffer from significant disease that affects several organs, and should be closely monitored for possibly starting enzyme replacement therapy, recent research shows. The study, “Major Organic Involvement in Women with Fabry Disease in Argentina,” was published in the Scientific World Journal. Fabry disease…