The risk of severe COVID-19 in people with Fabry disease appears to be driven by immune system function rather than by the genetic disorder itself — “similar to the general population” — a small study concluded. “Immunosuppression therapy in kidney transplant recipients represented the highest risk in this [patient]…
Fabry disease patients who have had a kidney transplant and are on immunosuppressive therapies may show a weaker response to a COVID-19 vaccine, including the booster, according to a study about two patients in France. While one patient had significant increases in antibody levels against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that…
In times of emergency, telemedicine, home-based treatments, and lab tests should be adopted whenever possible to help people with Fabry disease manage their condition while ensuring their safety, an observational study in Italy suggests. The study, which focused on analyzing the clinical outcomes of Fabry patients during the…
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