Angiokeratoma: a cutaneous marker of Fabry's disease.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Albano LM; Clinical Genetics Unit, Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas, FMUSP, São Paulo, Brazil. lilian.albano@icr.usp.br; Rivitti C; Bertola DR; Honjo RS; Kelmann SV; Giugliani R; Kim CA
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- Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 7606847 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2230 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03076938 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Exp Dermatol Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
The initial symptoms of Fabry's disease (FD) may seem harmless and may delay its diagnosis. A survey and screening for FD were performed on men with biopsy-proven angiokeratoma and some of their relatives (n = 29). Three patients were identified. Dermatologists should be aware of this prominent early feature and investigate unexplained cutaneous vascular lesions to detect FD.