Women and Fabry Disease: What We Know, Why It Matters, and What Needs to Be Done

Target Audience
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of geneticists, genetic counselors, nephrologists, cardiologists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, and gastroenterologists.

Program Overview
How does Fabry disease (FD) differ among women and men? Experts Dawn Laney, MS, CGC, CCRC, and Damara Ortiz, MD, discuss important clinical considerations for women with this lysosomal storage disorder in this 60-minute enduring webcast. Gender-specific differences in the clinical presentation and diagnostic work-up for FD, current and emerging therapies in the management of FD, and the importance of elevating women in FD research are key points addressed in this activity. Mollie, an adult patient living with FD, shares her personal experience with this disorder as well.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be better able to:

CONTRAST the spectrum and symptomatology of Fabry disease (FD) in women vs men
APPLY appropriate, gender-specific diagnostic criteria to women suspected of FD
INTEGRATE safety and efficacy outcomes of current and emerging t