Nephrol Dial Transplant (2003) 18: 33-35
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Enzyme replacement therapy in AndersonFabry's disease: beneficial clinical effect on vital organ function
Service de Néphrologie, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France
Abstract
Two recent randomized trials pointed out the beneficial effect of enzyme replacement therapy on biochemical parameters in patients with AndersonFabry's disease. Clinical end-points, such as amelioration or stabilization of renal function deterioration, or improvement of left ventricular hypertrophy have not been evaluated in depth. We report the case of a patient whose moderately impaired renal function was stabilized with the start of enzyme treatment. In addition, left ventricular hypertrophy tended to regress. To our knowledge this is the first observation of clinical efficacy of the enzyme replacement therapy in AndersonFabry's disease in patients with moderately impaired renal function.
Keywords: AndersonFabry's disease; beneficial clinical effect; enzyme replacement therapy; vital organ function
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Correspondence and offprint requests to: Jean-Pierre Grünfeld, Service de Néphrologie, Hôpital Necker, 149 rue de Sèvres, F-75743 Paris Cedex 15, France. Email: jean-pierre.grunfeld{at}nck.ap-hop-paris.fr
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