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Jovanovic A, Miller-Hodges E, Castriota F, Takyar S, Howitt H, Ayodele O. A systematic literature review on the health-related quality of life and economic burden of Fabry disease. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:181. [PMID: 38689282 PMCID: PMC11062018 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03131-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Fabry disease (FD) is a rare lysosomal storage disease associated with glycolipid accumulation that impacts multiple physiological systems. We conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) to characterize the humanistic (quality of life [QoL]) and economic burden of FD. METHODS Searches were conducted in the Embase, MEDLINE®, and MEDLINE® In-Process databases from inception to January 19, 2022. Conference abstracts of specified congresses were manually searched. Additional searches were performed in the Cochrane and ProQuest databases for the humanistic SLR and the National Health Service Economic Evaluations Database for the economic SLR. Studies of patients with FD of any sex, race, and age, and published in the English language were included. There was no restriction on intervention or comparator. For the humanistic SLR, studies that reported utility data, database/registry-based studies, questionnaires/surveys, and cohort studies were included. For the economic SLR, studies reporting economic evaluations or assessing the cost of illness and resource use were included. RESULTS Of the 1363 records identified in the humanistic search, 36 studies were included. The most commonly used QoL assessments were the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (n = 16), EQ-5D questionnaire descriptive system or visual analog scale (n = 9), and the Brief Pain Inventory (n = 8). Reduced QoL was reported in patients with FD compared with healthy populations across multiple domains, including pain, physical functioning, and depressive symptoms. Multiple variables-including sex, age, disease severity, and treatment status-impacted QoL. Of the 711 records identified in the economic burden search, 18 studies were included. FD was associated with high cost and healthcare resource use. Contributors to the cost burden included enzyme replacement therapy, healthcare, and social care. In the seven studies that reported health utility values, lower utility scores were generally associated with more complications (including cardiac, renal, and cerebrovascular morbidities) and with classical disease in males. CONCLUSION FD remains associated with a high cost and healthcare resource use burden, and reduced QoL compared with healthy populations. Integrating information from QoL and economic assessments may help to identify interventions that are likely to be of most value to patients with FD.
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- Ana Jovanovic
- The Mark Holland Metabolic Unit, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Wu Y, Zhang W, Yao X, Song W, Zhao Y, Yuan Y, Zhang W. Investigation of ocular involvement in patients with Fabry disease. Ann Med 2023; 55:2226909. [PMID: 37354009 PMCID: PMC10291927 DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2023.2226909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate ocular abnormalities in Fabry disease (FD). METHODS Forty-five patients with FD diagnosed by genetic analysis were enrolled in a single medical centre. The following ocular examinations were performed: slit-lamp examination, ophthalmic fundus imaging, in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The prevalences of typical abnormalities in the cornea, conjunctiva and retina were recorded; their differences between hemizygote and heterozygote were compared. RESULTS In this study, the prevalence of corneal verticillata was 97.8% (44/45). Corneal examination with IVCM demonstrated hyper-reflective intracellular inclusions located within basal epithelial cells. Conjunctival vessel malformations were observed in 64.4% (29/45) of patients, and retinal vessel tortuosity was observed in 62.2% (28/45) of patients. OCT revealed many strong hyper-reflective foci (HRF) in the inner retinal layer (in 66.7% [30/45] of patients); these foci may represent retinal vascular plexi. The prevalences of conjunctival vessel malformation, retinal vessel tortuosity and HRF were higher in hemizygote than in heterozygote. CONCLUSIONS Corneal verticillata, HRF on OCT, conjunctival vessel malformation and retinal vessel tortuosity exhibit high prevalence in patients with FD. These ocular manifestations are characteristic and easily accessible; thus, they should be considered diagnostic criteria for FD.
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- Yuan Wu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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Nilsson M, Kolagari HT, Epstein D, Samolov B, Olsson M, Naess K, Oscarson M, Teaer Fahnehjelm K. Visual outcome, ocular findings, and visual quality of life in patients with Fabry disease. Ophthalmic Genet 2022; 43:841-849. [PMID: 36325813 DOI: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2132515] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal disease, in which diagnosis is often established several years after onset of symptoms. Ocular manifestations can occur in childhood and be a clue to earlier diagnosis. The aim was to report ocular outcome and visual quality of life (QoL) in patients with FD. MATERIAL AND METHODS FD-patients recruited from Karolinska University Hospital underwent ophthalmological examinations including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refraction, biomicroscopy, optical coherence tomography, keratometry, review of medical records and QoL Inventories. A total severity score (TSS), as estimated via Fabry Stabilization Index, was calculated. RESULTS Twenty-six FD-patients (16 men) mean age 36.4 years (range 5.0-63.5 years) were included. BCVA was median 1.0 (range 0.5-1.6). Conjunctival blood vessel tortuosity occurred in 15/26 patients, chemosis in 2/26 patients, cornea verticillata in 23/26 patients, lens opacities in 19/26 patients, and tortuous or dilated retinal vessels in 20/25 patients. Group-wise comparisons of adult patients showed no differences regarding age, TSS, or ocular parameters. Overall, TSS was correlated to age (r = 0.53, p = 0.02). A linear regression model showed that age and sex explained 38% of the variance in TSS. Keratometry did not reveal corneal ectasia in any of the 12 patients examined. VFQ 25 in 15 patients showed a high median composite score, 93.6 (range: 78.1-100). CONCLUSIONS BCVA in FD-patients was good despite corneal and lens pathology. Ocular variables did not show an association with TSS in adult patients. Corneal or lens opacities should also lead to a suspicion of FD in children.
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- Mattias Nilsson
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Vitreoretinal Diseases, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Anterior Segment Diseases, St. Erik Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Electrophysiology. St. Erik Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Pediatric Neurology, Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Paediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus and Electrophysiology. St. Erik Eye Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Biffi E, Turple Z, Chung J, Biffi A. Retinal biomarkers of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: A systematic review. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266974. [PMID: 35421194 PMCID: PMC9009626 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (CSVD), a progressive degenerative disorder of small caliber cerebral vessels, represents a major contributor to stroke and vascular dementia incidence worldwide. We sought to conduct a systematic review of the role of retinal biomarkers in diagnosis and characterization of CSVD. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library Database, and Web of Science. We identified studies of sporadic CSVD (including CSVD not otherwise specified, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, and Hypertensive Arteriopathy) and the most common familial CSVD disorders (including CADASIL, Fabry disease, and MELAS). Included studies used one or more of the following tools: visual fields assessment, fundus photography, Optical Coherence Tomography and OCT Angiography, Fluorescein Angiography, Electroretinography, and Visual Evoked Potentials. RESULTS We identified 48 studies of retinal biomarkers in CSVD, including 9147 cases and 12276 controls. Abnormalities in retinal vessel diameter (11 reports, n = 11391 participants), increased retinal vessel tortuosity (11 reports, n = 617 participants), decreased vessel fractal dimension (5 reports, n = 1597 participants) and decreased retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (5 reports, n = 4509 participants) were the biomarkers most frequently associated with CSVD. We identified no reports conducting longitudinal retinal evaluations of CSVD, or systematically evaluating diagnostic performance. CONCLUSION Multiple retinal biomarkers were associated with CSVD or its validated neuroimaging biomarkers. However, existing evidence is limited by several shortcomings, chiefly small sample size and unstandardized approaches to both biomarkers' capture and CSVD characterization. Additional larger studies will be required to definitively determine whether retinal biomarkers could be successfully incorporated in future research efforts and clinical practice.
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- Elena Biffi
- New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- New England College of Optometry, Boston, MA, United States of America
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- Henry and Allison McCance Center for Brain Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
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A Rare Coexistence of Isolated Unilateral Conjunctival Telangiectasia and Retinal Vascular Tortuosity. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2020; 2020:8814961. [PMID: 32908748 PMCID: PMC7463343 DOI: 10.1155/2020/8814961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A 55-year-old woman with no known systemic disorder and without any history of ocular disease, trauma, and surgery presented with a nonremitting conjunctival redness on her left eye that was existing since her childhood. On ophthalmological examination, an extremely rare coexistence of isolated unilateral bulbar conjunctival telangiectasia and ipsilateral retinal vascular tortuosity without any systemic and neuroradiological association was detected. We aimed to demonstrate this rare vascular coexistence and discuss differential diagnosis of the underlying causes.
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Cakmak AI, Atalay E, Cankurtaran V, Yaşar E, Turgut FH. Optical coherence tomography angiography analysis of fabry disease. Int Ophthalmol 2020; 40:3023-3032. [PMID: 32607948 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-020-01486-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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PURPOSE Fabry disease (FD) is characterized by a deficiency in α-galactosidase A activity that leads to the cumulative deposition of unmetabolized glycosphingolipids within organs, including the vascular endothelium and the eyes. The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of FD on the retinal microvasculature, foveal avascular zone (FAZ), macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). METHODS Twenty-five patients (14 female and 11 male; mean age 33.16 ± 11.44) with genetically verified FD were compared with 37 age- and sex-matched healthy controls (mean age 32.36 ± 15.54). The vessel density (VD) values of the superficial and deep capillary plexuses (SCP and DCP), the area of the FAZ, the density of radial peripapillary capillaries (RPC), the macular thickness and the retinal nerve fiber layer thickness were measured by OCT-A examination. RESULTS The patients showed significantly lower VD values than controls in the foveal regions of both SCP and the DCP (21.15 ± 5.56 vs. 23.79 ± 4.64 (p = 0.048), 37.92 ± 6.78 vs. 41.11 ± 5.59 (p = 0.048), respectively). The FAZ was significantly larger in the FD group than in the control group (0.3 ± 0.1 vs. 0.24 ± 0.08 (p = 0.011)). No significant difference was identified in measurements of RPC density, peripapillary RNFL thickness or macular thickness between the two groups (p > 0.05 for all). CONCLUSION Decreased VD and an enlarged foveal avascular area suggest possible changes in the retinal microvasculature of patients with FD. OCT-A can serve as a useful, noninvasive, quantitative tool for diagnosing FD and monitoring its progression.
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- Ayse Idil Cakmak
- Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, 31040, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University Medical School, Eskişehir, Turkey
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- Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School, Department of Ophthalmology, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, 31040, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Aksaray University Medical School, Aksaray, Turkey
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- Tayfur Ata Sokmen Medical School, Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Clinics, Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
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Sivley MD, Wallace EL, Warnock DG, Benjamin WJ. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia associated with classic Fabry disease. Br J Ophthalmol 2017; 102:54-58. [DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-310088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 03/16/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BackgroundFabry disease (FD) is a treatable multisystem disease caused by a defect in the alpha-galactosidase gene. Ocular signs of FD, including corneal verticillata, are among the earliest diagnostic findings. Conjunctival lymphangiectasia (CL) has not previously been associated with FD.MethodsWe examined the eyes of a cohort of 13 adult patients, eight men and five women, with documented classic FD, all treated with enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between February 2014 and April 2015. The average age was 48 years with a range of 35–55 years for men and 21–71 years for women. The mean duration of ERT was 8.4 years (men 8.9 years, women 7.6 years) with a range of 4–14 years. Classical Fabry mutations included Q283X, R227X, W236X and W277X. A high resolution Haag-Streit BQ-900 slit lamp with EyeCap imaging system was used to record conjunctival images.ResultsCL was observed in 11 of the 13 patients (85%) despite long-term ERT. Clinical presentations included single cysts, beaded dilatations and areas of conjunctival oedema. Lesions were located within 6 mm of the corneal limbus. Ten of the 13 subjects (77%) had Fabry-related cataracts and all 13 demonstrated bilateral corneal verticillata. Twelve of the 13 patients had evidence of dry eye, 9 of whom were symptomatic, and 10 had peripheral lymphoedema.ConclusionCL represents a common but under-recognised ocular manifestation of FD, which persists despite ERT, and is often accompanied by peripheral lymphoedema and dry eye syndrome.
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Kalkum G, Pitz S, Karabul N, Beck M, Pintos-Morell G, Parini R, Rohrbach M, Bizjajeva S, Ramaswami U. Paediatric Fabry disease: prognostic significance of ocular changes for disease severity. BMC Ophthalmol 2016; 16:202. [PMID: 27852300 PMCID: PMC5112699 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-016-0374-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Ocular signs of Fabry disease can be seen in the first decade of life. Methods We examined the occurrence of ocular signs in 232 paediatric patients in the Fabry Outcome Survey (FOS) international registry and looked for relationships between the presence of eye findings and disease severity as measured by the FOS Mainz severity score index (FOS-MSSI). Results At least one ocular sign was found in 55/101 (54.5%) girls and 62/131 (47.3%) boys: cornea verticillata in 53/101 (52.5%) girls and 55/131 (42.0%) boys, vessel tortuosity in 17/98 (17.3%) girls and 32/131 (24.4%) boys, and posterior spoke-like lens opacities in 3/97 (3.1%) girls and 2/130 (1.5%) boys. Summary statistics showed higher median (range) age-adjusted FOS-MSSI total score indicating more severe disease in children with eye findings versus those without eye findings (0.5 [−11.0, 20.7] versus −2.3 [−11.1, 18.8]). At least one eye finding was observed in 59.1% of treated and 37.9% of untreated children. Conclusions We conclude that the presence of ocular signs, particularly cornea verticillata, correlates with more severe disease as indicated by FOS-MSSI scores in paediatric patients with Fabry disease. Ocular signs appear in roughly half of school-aged children with Fabry disease and are well-recognised as a valuable tool for diagnosis of Fabry disease in children; they also may help identify patients who are at risk for developing early severe manifestations of Fabry disease and who should be further evaluated and closely followed up. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12886-016-0374-2) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gisela Kalkum
- Department of Paediatrics, Helios-Dr-Horst-Schmidt-Kliniken HSK, Ludwig-Erhard-Strasse 100, 65199, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Neuropaediatrics and Inborn Metabolic Disorders (Metabolicum Ruhr), University Children's Hospital, Centre for Rare Diseases, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Centre, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Paediatrics, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, and Research Institute IGTP, Badalona, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rare Metabolic Diseases Unit, Fondazione MBBM, San Gerardo Hospital, Monza, Italy
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- Division of Metabolism, University Children's Hospital, Children's Research Centre, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Lysosomal Disorders Unit, Royal Free London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Arends M, Hollak CEM, Biegstraaten M. Quality of life in patients with Fabry disease: a systematic review of the literature. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2015; 10:77. [PMID: 26076709 PMCID: PMC4501376 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-015-0296-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2015] [Accepted: 06/09/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Fabry disease (FD), caused by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme α-galactosidase-A, is a progressive multisystem disease. The disease is X-linked with generally more severe manifestations in males, but can impact on quality of life (QoL) of both male and female patients. The purpose of this literature review is to analyse the currently available data concerning QoL measurement, specifically which questionnaires have been used to measure QoL, how patients with FD score compared to the general population, and the effects of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) on QoL. Fifty-four articles were relevant for this literature review. Patients with FD had a lower QoL compared to the general population. No definite conclusions could be drawn from the studies on the effect of ERT on QoL; natural history data is scarce, changes observed were limited and the cohorts were of small size. We propose that a FD specific questionnaire be made to accurately assess QoL in patients with FD.
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- Maarten Arends
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, 1100 DD, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, 1100 DD, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division Endocrinology and Metabolism, Academic Medical Center, PO Box 22660, Amsterdam, 1100 DD, The Netherlands.
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Ocular signs correlate well with disease severity and genotype in Fabry disease. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0120814. [PMID: 25781336 PMCID: PMC4363518 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ocular signs in Fabry disease have generally been regarded to be primarily of diagnostic value. We explored whether ocular findings, alone or in particular in combination with the α-galactosidase A gene mutation, have predictive value for disease severity. Data from the Fabry Outcome Survey (FOS), a large, global database sponsored by Shire, were selected for adult patients who had undergone ophthalmological examination. Three ocular signs were assessed: cornea verticillata, tortuous conjunctival and/or retinal vessels, and cataract. Fabry disease severity was measured using FOS Mainz Severity Score Index and modifications thereof. Ophthalmological data were available for 1203 (699 female, 504 male) adult patients with eye findings characteristic of Fabry disease in 55.1%. Cornea verticillata had a similar distribution in women (51.1%) and men (50.8%), whereas tortuous vessels and Fabry cataract were somewhat more frequent in men than in women. Patients with cornea verticillata, selected as the principal ocular sign for this study, had more severe disease (median score, 20.0) versus those without ocular signs (11.0; P<0.001). This finding could be confirmed by applying age adjusted severity scores. Moreover, the prevalence of cornea verticillata was significantly higher in patients with null (male, 76.9%; female, 64.5%) and missense (male, 79.2%; female, 67.4%) mutations versus mild missense (male, 17.1%; female, 23.1%) and the p.N215S (male, 15.0%; female, 15.6%) mutations (P<0.01). Our analyses show a correlation between the prevalence of ocular changes in Fabry disease and disease severity. Consequently, information on ocular findings and α-galactosidase A gene mutation may help assess the risk for more severe Fabry disease. These observed findings are of notable clinical importance, as Fabry disease is characterized by high clinical course variability and only weak genotype-phenotype correlation at the individual patient level. Further confirmatory studies are needed.
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Chen H, Chan AY, Stone DU, Mandal NA. Beyond the cherry-red spot: Ocular manifestations of sphingolipid-mediated neurodegenerative and inflammatory disorders. Surv Ophthalmol 2013; 59:64-76. [PMID: 24011710 DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2013.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Revised: 02/06/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Sphingolipids are a ubiquitous membrane lipid present in every cell and found most abundantly in neural tissues. Disorders such as Tay-Sachs or Niemann-Pick disease are the most familiar examples of dysfunction in sphingolipid metabolism and are typically associated with neurodegeneration and ocular findings such as blindness. More recently, the role of bioactive sphingolipids has been established in a multitude of cellular events, including cell survival, growth, senescence and apoptosis, inflammation, and neovascularization. We discuss our current knowledge and understanding of sphingolipid metabolism and signaling in the pathogenesis of ocular diseases.
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- Hui Chen
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.,Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.,Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.,Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.,Dean A. McGee Eye Institute, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Beltrán-Becerra KJ, Ríos-González BE, Gutiérrez-Amavizca BE, Silva-Noriega DA, Figuera LE. [Ophthalmic manifestations in Mexican patients with Fabry disease]. ARCHIVOS DE LA SOCIEDAD ESPANOLA DE OFTALMOLOGIA 2012; 87:373-375. [PMID: 23058197 DOI: 10.1016/j.oftal.2011.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2011] [Accepted: 09/14/2011] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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UNLABELLED Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked genetic lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of the enzyme α-galactosidase A, that produces accumulation of globotriaosylceramide. There is a multisystemic involvement, including renal, cardiac, eye, and nervous system manifestations. AIM To perform a descriptive analysis of the ophthalmological manifestations in Mexican patients with FD. MATERIAL AND METHODS We studied 13 patients with clinical and biochemical diagnostic of FD. RESULTS Cornea verticillata was found in 57% of men and 33% carriers. CONCLUSION Cornea verticillata was the most common ocular manifestation in males and carriers of FD in Mexico.
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- K J Beltrán-Becerra
- Servicio de Oftalmología, Unidad Médica de Alta Especialidad, Centro Médico Nacional de Occidente, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
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