3.4 A PRESSURE-INDEPENDENT ARTERIAL REMODELLING AND AORTA DILATATION IN TREATED PATIENTS WITH FABRY DISEASE

Purpose: Fabry disease is a deficiency of lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase A leading to accumulation of glycosphyngolipids in cardiac and vascular tissues. After long-term enzyme replacement treatment, we described a continuous vascular hypertrophy whereas the aortic stiffness was paradoxically decr...

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Published in:	Artery Research
Main Authors:	C. Collin, M. Bensalah, H. Beaussier, D.P. Germain, E. Bozec, E. Mousseaux, S. Laurent, P. Boutouyrie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2009-12-01
Online Access:	https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927364/view