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SUBMITTER: Maruyama H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6363642 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics 20180315 1
<h4>Purpose</h4>Plasma globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3) is a promising secondary screening biomarker for Fabry disease. Here, we examined its applicability as a primary screening biomarker for classic and late-onset Fabry disease in males and females.<h4>Methods</h4>Between 1 July 2014 and 31 December 2015, we screened 2,359 patients (1,324 males) referred from 168 Japanese specialty clinics (cardiology, nephrology, neurology, and pediatrics), based on clinical symptoms suggestive of Fabry di ...[more]