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. 2019 Jun 6;96(2):107–117. doi: 10.1111/cge.13546

Table 2.

Procedures to be carried out at initial clinical workup and follow‐up monitoring

System Assessment Baseline assessments Monitoring (annual in boys, every 2‐3 years in girls, unless otherwise indicated)
Kidneys Serum urea X X
Serum creatinine X X
Serum uric acid X (for children aged >5 years) X (for children aged >5 years)
Estimated GFR (composite Schwartz formula 2012) X (for boys and girls) X (if no renal involvement at baseline)
Cystatin C X X
Measured GFR (if available) X (for boys) X (for boys and girls with renal involvement at baseline)
Albuminuria X X
Proteinuria X X
Kidney ultrasound X
Heart ECG X X
Cardiac ultrasound X X
Holter If indicated by baseline ECG; optional depending on symptoms and clinical availability of test from aged 15
Cardiac MRI with T1 mapping Consider if technique is available and sedation of patient not necessary
Nervous system Cerebral MRI No (consider at adulthood)
Pain consultation If pain is present and if needed
Metabolism α‐galactosidase A activity in leucocytes, plasma or DBS At diagnosis
Plasma lysoGb3 Before ERT initiation X
Anti‐agalsidase antibodies Before ERT initiation X
Eyes Ophthalmologic exam including slit lamp examination X
Skin Clinical examination X X
Standardised photos of angiokeratomas X X
Gastrointestinal/endocrinology Clinical examination and growth curve X X
Other 25OHD3 X X
QoL and school absenteeism X X
Audiogram X (from age 10) If indicated by symptoms
X chromosome inactivation X (for girls)

Abbreviations: DBS, dried blood spot testing; ECG, electrocardiogram; ERT, enzyme replacement therapy, lysoGb3, globotriaosylsphingosine; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; 25OHD3, 25‐hydroxyvitamin D3.

The baseline audit of organ involvement should be performed following diagnosis for symptomatic children by age 5 in asymptomatic boys and by age 12‐15 for asymptomatic girls.