Fabry Disease

Research from Army in fabry disease provides new insights

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, March 19th, 2009

Researchers in the United States conducted a study "To report the case of it patient with Fabry disease (ED) whose ocular presentation with chronic chemosis we feel is related to ED and to describe the conjunctival fluorescein angiographic findings. A 51-year-old male patient with FD on enzyme replacement therapy presented with 1-month chemosis and mild irritation in the left eye."

"Ocular examination revealed pronounced noninflammatory chemosis inferotemporally in the left eye with Conjunctival tortuosity and microaneurysms bilaterally. There was mild corneal verticillata. spoke-like lens opacities, and retinal vascular tortuosity bilaterally, with no evidence of disc...

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Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (2009-03-19)

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