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*In 1986 and 1989 Colcott Fox published more cases with angiokeratomas. | *In 1986 and 1989 Colcott Fox published more cases with angiokeratomas. | ||
*In 1965 Ken Hashimoto published electron microscopic findings. [33][34] | *In 1965 Ken Hashimoto published electron microscopic findings. [33][34] | ||
*In | *In 2003 Specific treatment for Fabry's disease Fabrazyme was introduced.{19}{22} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Historical Perspective
It was named after Johannes Fabry and William Anderson in 1981.
Discovery
- In 1878 Cottle first described in the St George Hospital Reports about angiokeratoma- dermatological manifestations of Fabry's disease.
- In 1952 it was recognized that Fabry's disease is due to abnormal storage of glycolipids in blood vessels and other organs.
- In 1960 it was established that Fabry's disease is an X- linked disease due to deficiency of alpha-galactosidase.
- In 1985 Crocker mentioned about angiokeratoma in "Diseases of the Skin"
- In 1986 and 1989 Colcott Fox published more cases with angiokeratomas.
- In 1965 Ken Hashimoto published electron microscopic findings. [33][34]
- In 2003 Specific treatment for Fabry's disease Fabrazyme was introduced.{19}{22}