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Fabry's disease is an inherited disorder: the body does not make an enzyme that is needed to break down a substance that is produced inside blood vessel cells. The substance accumulates inside the cells and becomes toxic to the cells, damaging the blood vessels.

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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2009  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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