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.