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Fabry disease, also known as Anderson–Fabry disease, is a rare genetic disease that can affect many parts of the body, including the kidneys, heart, brain, and skin. [1] Fabry disease is one of a group of conditions known as lysosomal storage diseases .
Enzyme replacement therapy is available to treat mainly Fabry disease and Gaucher disease, and people with these types of sphingolipidoses may live well into adulthood. The other types are generally fatal by age 1 to 5 years for infantile forms, but progression may be mild for juvenile- or adult-onset forms.
4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FDMT) has posted updated interim data from the Phase 1/2 trial of 4D-310 in Fabry disease at the 18th Annual WORLDSymposium. Following 4D-310 infusion, mean ...
These tests include clinical examination, biopsy, genetic testing, molecular analysis of cells or tissues, and enzyme assays. Certain forms of this disease also can be diagnosed through urine testing, which detects the stored material. Prenatal testing also is available to determine whether the fetus will have the disease or is a carrier. [1]
Fabry disease is a rare inherited disease linked to the X chromosome and is estimated to affect roughly 1 in 117,000 people in the general population. About Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
The following is a list of genetic disorders and if known, type of mutation and for the chromosome involved. Although the parlance "disease-causing gene" is common, it is the occurrence of an abnormality in the parents that causes the impairment to develop within the child.
Migalastat, sold under the brand name Galafold, is a medication for the treatment of Fabry disease, a rare genetic disorder.It was developed by Amicus Therapeutics.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted it orphan drug status in 2004, [5] and the European Commission followed in 2006. [6]
A new approach to a routine blood test could predict a person’s 30-year risk of heart disease, research published Saturday in the New England Journal of Medicine found.. Doctors have long ...