Title
When frequent (Pandemic) occurs in a non-frequent disease: Covid-19 and fabry disease: Report of two cases
Date Issued
01 January 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
National Institute of Health
Abstract
Fabry disease (FD), like COVID-19, can affect multiple organs, including the lungs. Patients with FD are expected to develop severe COVID-19, due to involvement of not only the lungs but also the kidneys and the presence of other comorbidities. We present 2 cases of mild COVID-19 in patients with FD who were infected with the COVID-19 virus. Although it is unknown whether the X chromosome mutation in patients with FD affects the development of severe COVID-19, it is suggested that it may play a protective role against COVID-19 infection. Based on these cases, we suggest that FD is not a risk factor for severe COVID-19.
Start page
228
End page
232
Volume
74
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Epidemiología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85107088083
PubMed ID
Source
Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
ISSN of the container
13446304
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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