GIRELLI , Domenico

Background and objectiveChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF) mutually increase the risk of being present in the same patient, especially if older. Whether or not this coexistence may be associated with a worse prognosis is debated. Therefore, employing data derived from the REPOSI register, we evaluated the...

Background: Fabry disease (FD) is a multisystem, monogenic, X-linked storage disorder caused by mutations in the GLA gene, resulting in reduced alfa-galactosidase A enzyme activity. This effect leads to the accumulation of glycosphingolipids, particularly globotriosylceramide, in various tissues, including the heart, kidney, vasculature, smooth...