Fabry Disease From a Patient’s Perspective, Featuring Maya Kineen (Podcast)

In this episode of our series focused on Fabry disease, we feature Maya Kineen, a patient and advocate with this rare disorder.
Fabry disease an X-linked genetic disorder that leads to the buildup of globotriaosylceramide in the body’s cells.
Common features of Fabry disease include episodes of pain (acroparesthesias), angiokeratomas, hypohidrosis; corneal opacity, gastrointestinal problems, tinnitus, and hearing loss. Fabry disease also involves potentially life-threatening complications such as progressive kidney damage, heart attack, and stroke.