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What is fabry disease? can someone tell me about fabry disease in spanish?

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Enzyme disorder: Fabry disease is a rare genetic disorder in which the body doesn't make enough of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase a. It affects many parts of the body and can cause: kidney failure, heart attacks and strokes among other symptoms. I'm sorry the answer is not in spanish, but this website: http://www.Fabrydisease.Org uses google translate to provide information in spanish.

Answered 12/8/2012

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Dr. Luis Matos answered

Specializes in Pediatric Allergy and Asthma

Enfermedad de Fabry: Fabry's disease es una enfermedad genética la cual afecta el cromosoma X. Afects a los varones solamente tenemos un cromosoma X. Para que una mujer pueda tener síntomas ella (ulipristal acetate) recibiría dos cromosomas X de ambos padres afectados por la falta de un encimo llamado galactosidasa- alpha. Puedes obtener mas informacion en este sitio. http://www.genzyme.com.ar/thera/fz/gzla_p_tp_thera-fabrysigns.aspes

Answered 5/3/2015

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