Fibrosis, Inflammation, Oxygenation of Renal Tissue In FabrY Disease
About This Trial
The overall objective of this study is to investigate Fabry-associated renal organ involvement by using a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) approach, focusing on changes in renal oxygen levels by blood oxygenation-level dependent (BOLD) imaging. Furthermore, to correlate renal oxygenation to the phenotypic presentation of patients with Fabry-associated nephropathy regarding circulating and imaging-derived biomarkers of kidney inflammation, fibrosis and injury as compared with healthy age- and sex-matched controls. The study will achieve this by: 1\) Using a non-invasive, contrast-free MRI protocol focusing on parameters of oxygenation, inflammation, fibrosis, and injury in the kidney. 2\) Using an extensive, in-depth biomarker blood panel to investigate the pathological pathways associated with Fabry disease and Fabry-associated nephropathy.