Respiratory impairments in patients suffering from Fabry disease - A cross-sectional study.

Huma AhmedVibeke BackerGrigoris EffraimidisÅse Krogh RasmussenCaroline Michaela KistorpUlla Feldt-Rasmussen

Published in: Chronic respiratory disease (2024)

The prevalence of affected lung function among the National Danish Fabry cohort was 28%. Patients with classic gene variants frequently developed a decrease in lung function regardless of their smoking status, with significant relationship with disease severity.

Keyphrases

lung function
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
end stage renal disease
copy number
risk factors
ejection fraction
replacement therapy
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
genome wide
quality improvement
smoking cessation