Prevalence of Fabry Disease in Young Patients with Stroke in Argentina

Fabry disease (FD) is an underdiagnosed cause of stroke in young adults, but the frequency of this association is largely unknown. We estimated the prevalence of FD in a nationwide cohort of young adults who had stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in Argentina.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - November 10, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Ricardo C. Reisin, Julieta Mazziotti, Luciana Le ón Cejas, Alberto Zinnerman, Pablo Bonardo, Manuel Fernández Pardal, Alejandra Martínez, Patricia Riccio, Sebastián Ameriso, Eduardo Bendersky, Pedro Nofal, Patricia Cairola, Lorena Jure, Andrea Sotelo, Source Type: research