The objective of this study is to investigate whether Agalsidase alpha, a drug commonly prescribed in patients with Fabry disease, is associated with improvement of the pulmonary involvement. According to the Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), the surrogate markers for obstructive lung diseases are a decrease in both forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and FEV1/FVC ratio, whereas FVC is the forced vital capacity. However, the measurement of these lung function parameters is indicated as yearly follow-up examinations with or without the treatment of Agalsidase alpha in patients with Fabry disease.
Pulmonary function tests und DLCO measurements are performed yearly in relation with yearly follow up examinations in the Department of Internal Medicine from the University Hospital of Zurich. We will retrospectively collect the results of the pulmonary functions test (spirometry).
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
110
Spirometry
University Hospital Zurich, Division of Internal Medicine
Zurich, Switzerland
Lung function measurements
Retrospective analysis of yearly measured lung function parameters to investigate on the lung function changes in patients with Fabry disease
Time frame: From first consultation until present
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