Fabry Disease Prevalence in Renal Replacement Therapy in Turkey

Conclusions: There are important implications of the screening. First, detection of the undiagnosed patients leads to starting appropriate therapies for these patients. Second, the transmission of the disease to future generations may be prevented by prenatal screening after appropriate genetic counseling. In conclusion, we suggest screening of kidney Tx candidates for FD, regardless of etiologies of chronic kidney disease.Nephron
Source: Nephron - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research