Fabry disease

Fabry disease

What is Fabry disease? Fabry disease is a rare genetic condition with many different symptoms that often begin in childhood. Treatments are available to help manage the symptoms Fabry disease is a genetic disorder that belongs to a group of diseases known as lysosomal storage diseases. If you have Fabry disease, you don’t have enough of an enzyme that’s needed to break down a certain type of fat in your cells. (An enzyme is a chemical, produced within the body, that helps this process to occur.) As a result, the fat builds up in your body, causing a range of symptoms. Fabry