Fabry's disease epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Fabry's disease is a rare condition with a prevalence of approximately 6:100,000 to 0.8:100,000 in men. This disease mostly affects men and has no rational disparities.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

• In 2021, the prevalence of Fabry's disease was estimated to be approximately 6:100,000 to 0.8:100,000 in men.
• The prevalence of classic phenotype is estimated approximately 4.5:100,000 to 2.5:100,000 in men.
• The prevalence of atypical phenotype is about 100:100,000 to 33:100,000 in men and 16:100,000 to 2.5:100,000 in females.

Incidence

• Incidence of Fabry's disease is commonly underestimated.

Gender

• Men are more commonly affected with Fabry's disease than females. The male to female ratio is approximately 2 to 1.

Race

• The prevalence of Fabry's disease does not vary by race.