An
X-linked genetic disease in which the gene coding for the
enzyme alpha-
galactosidase A (a type of galactosidase) is nonfunctional. As a result,
sphingolipid and
glycolipid compounds accumulate in the
blood vessel walls of people with the disease, eventually causing
vascular malfunctions.
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