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==Epidemiology and Demographics==
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
FD belong to a group of lysosomal storage diseases that are related biochemically but not genetically. The , the classical type is severe and presents relatively early in childhood.
variant type is milder and occurs in adolescence or adulthood


===Prevalence===
===Prevalence===
The [[prevalence]] of Fabry disease is estimated to range from 1:17,000 to 1:117,000 males in Caucasian populations.<ref name="pmid11889412">{{cite journal |author=Branton MH, Schiffmann R, Sabnis SG, ''et al.'' |title=Natural history of Fabry renal disease: influence of alpha-galactosidase A activity and genetic mutations on clinical course |journal=[[Medicine]] |volume=81 |issue=2 |pages=122–38 |year=2002 |month=March |pmid=11889412 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9918480">{{cite journal |author=Meikle PJ, Hopwood JJ, Clague AE, Carey WF |title=Prevalence of lysosomal storage disorders |journal=[[JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association]] |volume=281 |issue=3 |pages=249–54 |year=1999 |month=January |pmid=9918480 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
The [[prevalence]] of Fabry disease is estimated to range from 1:17,000 to 1:117,000 males in Caucasian populations.


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Overview

Epidemiology and Demographics

FD belong to a group of lysosomal storage diseases that are related biochemically but not genetically. The , the classical type is severe and presents relatively early in childhood.

variant type is milder and occurs in adolescence or adulthood

Prevalence

The prevalence of Fabry disease is estimated to range from 1:17,000 to 1:117,000 males in Caucasian populations.

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