The Fabry Disease

A good essay about the classification,description,diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of the fabry diesease. Very good essay,neatly done, well organized The Fabry Disease Classification         The Fabry Disease is a hereditary disorder, caused by the lack of alphagalactosidase A. It is an x-linked recessive inheritance. Therefore it is the females that carry it. The ones who are mostly affected by this disease are the males. Female carriers, though, may develop angiokeratomas and may have …

…by way of Amniocentesis or Chronic Villus Sampling is also available. Prognosis         People affected by this disorder usually dies by the age of 40-50 from kidney failure or cerbovascular complications. Treatment         There is only treatment to relieve the pains of the symptoms. Researchers are working towards the possibility of replacing the enzyme. Bibliography         The Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorder and Birth Defects, By James Wynbrandt and Mark D. Ludman, M.D., F.R.C.P.C.