title: Alpha-galactosidase A deficiency (Fabry's disease) in a black Zimbabwean.
abstract: We describe a patient with Fabry's disease with renal and myocardial involvement. He has been followed up for 10 years. This metabolic defect has not been noted before in southern Africa; the clinical course is similar to that of western European and American cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, Harare.
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Borok
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gabriel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D004452:Echocardiography; D000795:Fabry Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D000519:alpha-Galactosidase / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000519:alpha-Galactosidase