| Gastrointestinal manifestations of Fabry disease: clinical response to enzyme replacement therapy. | |
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PMID: 15939645 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Gastrointestinal symptoms are often an early and prominent manifestation of Fabry disease, an X-linked inborn error of metabolism caused by the deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme, alpha-galactosidase A. This enzyme deficiency results in the progressive accumulation of globotriaosylceramide and other glycosphingolipids in tissue lysosomes throughout the body. In classically affected patients, glycosphingolipid accumulation in the vascular endothelium eventually culminates in life-threatening renal, cardiac, and cerebrovascular disease. In addition, over 50% of patients experience post-prandial abdominal pain and diarrhea that interferes with the ability to work and quality of life. Here, we describe four males aged 17-40 years with classic Fabry disease and severe gastrointestinal symptoms who participated in clinical trials of enzyme replacement therapy with agalsidase beta (Fabrazyme, 1 mg/kg every 2 weeks). Before therapy, the three adult patients experienced post-prandial abdominal pain, bloating, and severe diarrhea with 7-10 bowel movements per day every day and the 17-year-old had weekly episodes of diarrhea with six bowel movements per day. Other symptoms included vomiting, food intolerance, and poor weight gain. All patients took medications for these symptoms (diphenoxylate-atropine [Lomotil], ranitidine hydrochloride [Zantac], or sulfasalazine). After 6-7 months of agalsidase beta therapy, all patients reported "no or only occasional" abdominal pain or diarrhea, had discontinued their gastrointestinal medications, and had gained 3-8 kg. These marked improvements in gastrointestinal symptoms have persisted for over 3 years of treatment. In such patients, enzyme replacement at 1 mg/kg effects an early and significant clinical improvement in the gastrointestinal manifestations of Fabry disease. |
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Authors:
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Maryam Banikazemi; Thomas Ullman; Robert J Desnick |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Molecular genetics and metabolism Volume: 85 ISSN: 1096-7192 ISO Abbreviation: Mol. Genet. Metab. Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-08-01 Completed Date: 2005-10-27 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9805456 Medline TA: Mol Genet Metab Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 255-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Human Genetics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine of New York University, New York, NY 1029, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Abdominal Pain
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etiology,
prevention & control Adolescent Adult Clinical Trials as Topic Diarrhea / etiology, prevention & control Fabry Disease / complications, drug therapy* Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology, prevention & control* Humans Isoenzymes / therapeutic use* Male Quality of Life Treatment Outcome alpha-Galactosidase / therapeutic use* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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5 M01 RR00071/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; R37 DK34045/DK/NIDDK NIH HHS |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Isoenzymes; EC 3.2.1.-/agalsidase beta; EC 3.2.1.22/alpha-Galactosidase |
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