Fabry disease defined: baseline clinical manifestations of 366 patients in the Fabry Outcome Survey

With the advent of enzyme replacement therapy, it is important that general practitioners and physicians in a range of specialties recognize the signs and symptoms of Fabry disease so that effective treatment can be given. Baseline data from FOS demonstrate that enzyme replacement therapy should not be restricted to hemizygous men, but should be considered for both heterozygous females and children.