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ArticleMolecular genetics and metabolism reports2019

Early initiation of enzyme replacement therapy in classical Fabry disease normalizes biomarkers in clinically asymptomatic pediatric patients.

Amy Kritzer, Aishwarya Siddharth, Kate Leestma, Olaf Bodamer

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Article in Molecular genetics and metabolism reports, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Newborn Screening for Fabry Disease: Current Status of Knowledge.International journal of neonatal screening · 2023
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4 authors.

Amy KritzerDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Aishwarya SiddharthDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Kate LeestmaDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.
Olaf BodamerDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder which often presents with renal, cardiac, gastrointestinal, and nervous system abnormalities. Available enzyme replacement therapies have demonstrated efficacy at significantly reducing elevated biomarkers associated with increased disease activity, while improving the clinical symptoms associated with Fabry disease. In two cases with classical Fabry disease, we demonstrate that the initiation of enzyme replacement therapy prior to the onset of overt clinical disease is well tolerated and effectively reduces elevated biomarkers, mitigating unnecessary organ damage that may occur prior to the onset of clinical manifestations of disease. This proactive approach should be considered as a best-practice management strategy which has the potential to significantly improve health outcomes in patients with classical Fabry patients, particularly in the context of newborn screening for Fabry disease.

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Enzyme replacementFabry diseaseGlobotriaosylceramidePediatric

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PMID31660293
PMCPMC6807367

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