Fabry disease is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficient alpha-galactosidase A activity. Symptoms arise because of accumulation of glycosphingolipids -mainly globotriaosylceramide- in multiple organs. Fabry disease affects almost all organs. The most serious complications involve the kidneys, heart, and central nervous system. In contrast to many X-linked diseases, female heterozygotes cannot be considered merely carriers of the mutation. All of the signs and symptoms found in males with Fabry disease also have been reported in females.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder, Lysosomal disease
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
05 Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
Metabolic disorders
Inborn errors of metabolism
5C56 Lysosomal diseases
H00125 Fabry disease
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Lipid/glycolipid metabolism
nt06014 Sphingolipid degradation
H00125 Fabry disease