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Consequences of a global enzyme shortage of agalsidase beta in adult Dutch Fabry patients

Consequences of a global enzyme shortage of agalsidase beta in adult Dutch Fabry patients

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Consequences of a global enzyme shortage of agalsidase beta in adult Dutch Fabry patients

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Consequences of a global enzyme shortage of agalsidase beta in adult Dutch Fabry patients

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BioMed Central Ltd

Journal title

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2011, Vol.6, p.69

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English

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BioMed Central Ltd

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Contents

Enzyme replacement therapy is currently the only approved therapy for Fabry disease. From June 2009 on, viral contamination of Genzyme's production facility resulted in a worldwide shortage of agalsidase beta leading to involuntary dose reductions (approved dose 1 mg/kg/eow, reduced dose 0.5 mg/kg/m), or switch to agalsidase alpha (administered dos...

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Consequences of a global enzyme shortage of agalsidase beta in adult Dutch Fabry patients

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TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A272675121

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_gale_infotracmisc_A272675121

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ISSN

1750-1172

E-ISSN

1750-1172

DOI

10.1186/1750-1172-6-69

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