Table 2Frequency and age at onset of specific signs and symptoms of Fabry disease in male (n = 318) and female (n = 337) patients enrolled in FOS – the Fabry Outcome Survey

FrequencyAge at symptom onset (years)
Proportion of population (%)Number of patientsMean ± SDNumber of patients
Males
Pain attacks7222813 ± 12165
Angiokeratomas6921819 ± 14130
Hypohidrosis5417122 ± 16105
Abdominal pain4012823 ± 1594
Diarrhoea3711925 ± 1779
Depression247632 ± 1554
Proteinuria4815433 ± 12108
Hypertension268336 ± 1353
Renal failure206436 ± 1151
Left ventricular hypertrophy4313639 ± 1082
Stroke92839 ± 1224
Angina103142 ± 522
Females
Pain attacks5217419 ± 17123
Angiokeratomas3612230 ± 1773
Hypohidrosis258425 ± 2156
Abdominal pain3010224 ± 2073
Diarrhoea206622 ± 1746
Depression217237 ± 1654
Proteinuria3411339 ± 1781
Hypertension186046 ± 1532
Renal failure3944 ± 168
Left ventricular hypertrophy268650 ± 1150
Stroke62152 ± 1418
Angina113749 ± 1319

From: Chapter 19, Natural history of Fabry disease

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Fabry Disease: Perspectives from 5 Years of FOS.
Mehta A, Beck M, Sunder-Plassmann G, editors.
Oxford: Oxford PharmaGenesis; 2006.
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