The Prevalence of Fabry Disease Among Turkish Patients with Non-Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Insights from a Screening Study

Barman H. A., Ikitimur B., Avci B. K., Durmaz E., Atici A., Aslan S., ...Daha Fazla

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.36, sa.6, ss.354-358, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2019.2019.5.125
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.354-358
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aims: Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder due to a deficiency of the alpha-galactosidase A enzyme. Cardiac involvement is present in over 60% of adult cases of Fabry disease. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without left ventricular outflow tract obstruction is the most common phenotype. The aim of the study was to screen adult patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy without left ventricular outflow tract.