Demonstration of Fabry's disease deposits in placenta.
Involvement of the placenta by glycosphingolipid deposits in Fabry's disease has not been previously reported. We describe the presence of such deposits in the maternal half of a placenta obtained from a heterozygous carrier of the disease.
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Department of Medicine, Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, IL 60141.
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D000328:Adult; D000795:Fabry Disease / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening; D006801:Humans; D002479:Inclusion Bodies / Q000648:ultrastructure; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010920:Placenta / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology*