Fabry's disease natural history, complications and prognosis

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Overview

If Fabry's disease leaves untreated it can lead to end-stage renal disease (ESRD), cardiomyopathy, and stroke which are the main causes of death in these patients. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) treatment has an important role in their life expectancy and disease complications.

Natural History

Homozygotes

  • The symptoms of classic Fabry's disease usually develop in childhood or adolescents , and start with symptoms such as neuropathic pains, angiokeratomas, dyshidrosis, GI symptoms, and etc.
  • Without treatment, lifespan of homozygote men will dramatically reduced to fifth decade and the main causes of deaths are renal failure, heart disease or stroke.[1]

Heterozygote

  • The symptoms of late-onset Fabry's disease in females and atypical variants are accrue in higher ages and are less severe.
  • With out treatment, life span of heterozygote females will be at seventh decade and the main causes of death are cardiac dysfunction, cancer and stroke. Empty citation (help)Empty citation (help)[2]

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Prognosis

  • The prognosis of Fabry's disease improves with treatment. Without treatment, Fabry's disease will result in reduced life expectancy.[4]

References


  1. Mehta A, Beck M, Sunder-Plassmann G (2006). "Fabry Disease: Perspectives from 5 Years of FOS". PMID 21290671.
  2. Mehta A, Beck M, Sunder-Plassmann G (2006). "Fabry Disease: Perspectives from 5 Years of FOS". PMID 21290671.
  3. Mehta A, Beck M, Sunder-Plassmann G (2006). "Fabry Disease: Perspectives from 5 Years of FOS". PMID 21290671.
  4. Jamboti J, Forrest CH (2017). "Fabry disease; early diagnosis improves prognosis but diagnosis is often delayed". J Nephropathol. 6 (3): 130–133. doi:10.15171/jnp.2017.22. PMC 5607972. PMID 28975091.