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Humans , Glycogen Storage Disease/complications , Fabry Disease/complications , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/etiology , Heart Diseases/genetics , Heart Failure/etiology , Amyloidosis/complications , Glycogen Storage Disease/diagnosis , Glycogen Storage Disease/physiopathology , Fabry Disease/diagnosis , Fabry Disease/physiopathology , Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/diagnosis , Diagnosis, Differential , Heart Failure/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Amyloidosis/physiopathologyABSTRACT
La Enfermedad de Fabry (EF) es un trastorno hereditario, ligado al cromosoma X, con una incidencia de 1/40.000 nacidos vivos. Se sabe que afecta tanto a varones como a mujeres y sus primeras manifestaciones clínicas comienzan en edades pediátricas. La actividad reducida o nula de la enzima lisosomal alfa-galactosidasa A (α-Gal A), que es la comprometida en la EF, genera la acumulación progresiva de su sustrato, principalmente la globotriosilceramida (Gb3) en las diferentes estirpes celulares de los distintos órganos. El fallo renal es una de las complicaciones serias de la enfermedad.efropatía por Fabry, pese a que la enfermedad está presente desde la infancia, suele manifestarse de forma silente, aún en los estudios clínicos de rutina. Un diagnóstico precoz y oportuno es crucial dado que la demora en el inicio de la terapia de reemplazo enzimático parece no lograr detener la enfermedad renal progresiva. Esta revisión tiene como objetivo proporcionar una actualización de la comprensión actual, los desafíos y las necesidades para abordar mejor las complicaciones renales de la enfermedad de Fabry en niños. Intentar comprender la fisiopatología de éste compromiso puede ayudar a prevenir su progresión
Fabry´s disease is an x-chromosome hereditary disease with an incidence of 1/40000 newborns. Nowadays it is present in males as in females , and its first clinical symptoms are seen in pediatric patients. Patients have reduced or no activity of alpha-galactosidase which leads to progressive accumulation of Gb3 in lysosomes of all types of cells. Renal failure is a serious complication of this disease. Fabry´s nephropathic lesions are present and progress in childhood while the disease commonly remains silent by routine clinical measures. Early and timely diagnosis is crucial since late initiation of enzyme replacement therapy may not halt progressive renal dysfunction. This review aims to provide an update of the current understanding, challenges, and needs to better approach renal complications of Fabry´s disease in children. Trying to understand the pathophysiology of this compromise may help prevent its progression
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Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Pediatrics , Fabry Disease/physiopathology , Early Diagnosis , Enzyme Replacement Therapy , Genetic Diseases, Inborn/diagnosis , Kidney Diseases/therapyABSTRACT
Resumo Introdução: A doença de Fabry (DF) é uma desordem lisossômica ligada ao cromossomo X ocasionada por mutações no gene que codifica a enzima lisossômica α-galactosidase A (α-GAL). A redução ou ausência da atividade dessa enzima leva ao acúmulo progressivo de gb3. A doença renal é uma importante consequência clínica da acumulação de Gb3. Podócito é o tipo celular mais afetado na doença renal, que mostra apenas uma resposta parcial à Terapia de Reposição Enzimática. Além disso, a disfunção podocitária é a principal contribuinte para a perda progressiva da função renal e pode ser encontrada alterada mesmo antes do início da microalbuminúria. Assim, a podocitúria na DF pode ser uma ferramenta importante para prever a doença renal. Objetivo: O objetivo deste estudo foi quantificar a excreção urinária de podócitos em pacientes com DF (V269M, n = 14) e controles saudáveis (n = 40), e relacioná-las com as variáveis sexo, idade, tempo de terapia e a razão albumina: creatinina (AUC). Métodos: Podócitos urinários foram identificados utilizando imunofluorescência para podocalixina e DAPI. O número de células podocalixina positivo foi contado e o número médio foi utilizado (faixa normal 0-0.6 podócitos/mL). Resultados: O número médio de podócitos na urina de pacientes com DF foi significativamente maior do que os controles saudáveis (p < 0.0001). Observou-se uma correlação positiva entre podocitúria e AUC (p = 0.004; r2 = 0.6417). Conclusão: A podocitúria pode ser uma ferramenta adicional para avaliar a progressão da doença renal em pacientes que se espera que tenha um fenótipo mais agressivo.
Abstract Introduction: Fabry disease is a lysosomal storage disorder due to abnormalities in the GLA gene (Xq22). Such changes result in the reduction/absence of activity of the lysosome enzyme α-GAL, whose function is to metabolize globotriaosylceramide (Gb3). Renal disease is a major clinical outcome of the accumulation of Gb3. Podocyte injury is thought to be a major contributor to the progressive loss of the renal function and may be found altered even before the onset of microalbuminuria. Objective: The aim of this study was to quantify the urinary excretion of podocytes in Fabry disease patients (V269M, n = 14) and healthy controls (n = 40), and to correlate podocyturia with the variables gender, age, time of therapy and albumin: creatinine ratio (ACR). Methods: Urinary podocytes were stained using immunofluorescence to podocalyxin and DAPi. The number of podocalyxin-positive cells was quantified and the average number was taken (normal range 0-0.6 podocytes/mL). Results: The average number of podocytes in the urine of Fabry disease patients was significantly higher than in healthy controls (p < 0.0001). We observed a positive correlation between podocyturia and ACR (p = 0.004; (r2 = 0.6417). We found no correlation between podocyturia and gender, age or duration of therapy. Conclusion: Podocyturia is an important parameter in the assessment of renal disease in general, and it may serve as an additional early tool for monitoring Fabry disease nephropathy even before changes in ACR are seen. This may prove to be a useful tool to assess disease progression in patients expected to have a more aggressive phenotype.
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Humans , Male , Female , Child , Adult , Middle Aged , Aged , Young Adult , Fabry Disease/physiopathology , Podocytes/pathology , Case-Control Studies , Urinalysis , Fabry Disease/urine , Disease Progression , Creatinine/urine , AlbuminuriaABSTRACT
La enfermedad de Fabry es un trastorno de almacenamiento lisosomal hereditario ligado al cromosoma X, ocasionado por el déficit de la enzima alfa galactosidasa A. El conocimiento sobre esta patología, y en particular su manejo médico, ha progresado notablemente en la última década, incluyendo el desarrollo de su tratamiento específico. La presente guía fue desarrollada por profesionales médicos de diversas especialidades involucrados en la atención de pacientes con enfermedad de Fabry. La discusión y análisis de las evidencias científicas disponibles, sumado a la experiencia de cada uno de los participantes, ha permitido desarrollar los conceptos vertidos en esta guía con el objetivo de brindar una herramienta útil para todos los profesionales que asisten a pacientes con enfermedad de Fabry.
Fabry disease is an X-linked hereditary lysosomal storage disorder caused by deficiency of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Knowledge about this disease, and its medical management, has made remarkable progress in the last decade, including the development of its specific treatment. This guide was developed by medical professionals from various specialties involved in the care of patients with Fabry disease. The discussion and analysis of the available scientific evidence, coupled with the experience of each of the participants, has allowed us to develop the concepts included in this guide in order to provide a useful tool for all professionals who care for patients with Fabry disease.
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Female , Humans , Male , Fabry Disease/diagnosis , Fabry Disease/therapy , Age Factors , Enzyme Replacement Therapy , Fabry Disease/physiopathology , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Se analiza la evidencia existente a la fecha sobre los mecanismos fisiopatológicos que puedem generar accidentes cerebrovasculares en la enfermedad de Fabry. Esta entidad es el resultado de la deficiencia de alfa-galactosidasa A, lo que resulta en depósito patológico de glicoesfingilípidos en distintas poblaciones celulares. Asociados a la insuficiencia renal y cardíaca, los accidentes cerebrovasculares pueden derivar en la muerte de los pacientes. Durante mucho tiempo el único mecanismo generador de daño vascular informado fue la oclusión vascular por depósito lipídico a nivel endotelial. En la actualidad se describen otros mecanismos. El advenimento de la terapia de reemplazo enzimático ha generado gran expectativa en cuanto la posibilidad de reversión de estos mecanismos. Si bien la evidencia es escasa y son necesarios más estudios a largo plazo, algunos informes demuestran que luego de meses, el tratamiento ha logrado revertir algunos de los mecanismos implicados
The objective is to analyze the updated evidence on the physiopathological mechanisms that can generate cerebrovascular damage in Fabry disease. Fabry disease is the result of the deficiency of alpha-galactosidasa A, which causes pathological storage of glycosphingolipids, in different cells. Associated to renal and cardiac insufficiency, cerebrovascular complications can derive in the death of the patients. During a long time the only reported mechanism was the vascular occlusion by deposit of lipids at endothelial level. At the present time, other mechanisms are postulated. The arrival of enzyme replacement therapy has generated great expectation on the possibility of reversion of these alterations. Although the evidence is scarce and more long-term studies are necessary, some reports demonstrate that after months, the treatment has managed to revert some of the mechanisms involved
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Humans , Stroke/physiopathology , Fabry Disease/physiopathology , Blood Flow Velocity , Brain/blood supply , Brain/pathology , Brain/physiopathology , Stroke/etiology , Stroke/pathology , Constriction, Pathologic/physiopathology , Dilatation, Pathologic/physiopathology , Endothelium, Vascular/physiopathology , Fabry Disease/complications , Fabry Disease/pathology , Glycosphingolipids/metabolism , Thrombophilia/physiopathologyABSTRACT
Se comunica el caso de un paciente de sexo masculino de 24 años de edad, que presenta angioqueratomas múltiples en todo el tegumento y mucosas, con afectación oftalmológica típica. Se realizó ultramicroscopía de una lesión de piel, donde pudieron verse inclusiones citoplasmáticas en células endoteliales, fibroblastos, células periteliales y perineurales. Bioquímicamente se comprobó la deficiencia enzimática en plasma de la * galactosidasa "A". Se realiza una revisión histórica y se consideran además los aspectos clínicos, histopatológicos, ultramicroscópicos y enzimáticos, como así los distintos diagnósticos diferenciales. También se dan algunas pautas terapéuticas novedosas y otras paliativas. Para finalizar, sugerimos el estudio genético de los familiares directos del paciente para detectar posibles futuros casos y poder brindarles consejo genético adecuado