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. 2014 Feb 20;25(4):837–849. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2013060585

Table 1.

Clinical work-up performed at each visit

Organ/Domain Investigation/Measure Patients Receiving Work-Up (%)
Medical history (mandatory) Date of birth, date of medical check-up, time of ERT start, enzyme compound, dose of ERT, frequency of ERT, changes in ERT dose, switch of enzyme compound, infusion rate, premedication, symptoms (diarrhea, abdominal pain, hypohidrosis, cornea verticillata, tinnitus, hearing loss, FD crisis, fatigue, chronic neuropathic pain, pain attacks, TIA, stroke, dyspnea, stress dyspnea, NYHA class, myocardial infarction, severe arrhythmia, pacemaker implantation), onset of symptoms, family history, current medication, dose of current medication 100
Physical examination (mandatory) Routine examination, height, weight, BP, heart rate, angiokeratoma 99.1
Cardiology
 Mandatory Electrocardiography, echocardiography (LVEDD, LVESD, LVSd, LVPWd, EF, diastolic function) 98.3
 Optional Cardiac MRI (standard, late enhancement imaging) 45.5
Neurology
 Mandatory Examination, history, polyneuropathy tests 98.5
 Optional Pain severity scores (CES-D, GCPS), quantitative sensoneurologic testing, biopsies (IEFND) 46.3
Nephrology
 Mandatory Albuminuria (albumin-to-creatinine ratio), eGFR (CKD-EPI), kidney transplantation, urine analysis 97.8
 Optional Cystatin C–based GFR 65.3
Laboratory
 Mandatory Enzyme activity, FD mutation, complete setting (including BNP, hemoglobin, electrolytes, cell count, cholesterol) 100
Disease severity scores (mandatory) DS3, MSSI 100
Other disciplines (optional) Otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, ophthalmology 60.1

TIA, transient ischemic attack; NYHA, New York Heart Association; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVESD, left ventricular end-systolic diameter; LVSd, left ventricular septum in diastole; LVPWd, left ventricular posterior wall in diastole; EF, ejection fraction; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale; IEFND, intraepidermal nerve fiber density; CKD-EPI, CKD–Epidemiology Collaboration; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; DS3, Disease Severity.