- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation, 2014 February 28A; By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation: Fabry Disease Awareness Month
- Creator:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Office of the Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2014-02-28
- Subject:
- Proclamations--Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- A proclamation by the Georgia Governor
- External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2014/2-28A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s2-h28a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2014-s2-h28a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
-
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
FABRY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
WHEREAS:
Fabry disease is a rare, progressive, and life-threatening inherited genetic disorder that causes children and adults to suffer a cascade of life-altering symptoms, including pain, inability to perspire, unexplained fevers, and chronic gastrointestinal upset. These symptoms often progress to include hearing loss, lung disease, kidney disease, cerebrovascular disease, heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure; and
WHEREAS:
Fabry disease is caused by deficient activity of the lysosomal enzyme alphagalactosidase A that causes an insufficient breakdown of lipids. Lipids then build up to harmful levels in the body, causing lysosomal and cellular dysfunction; and
WHEREAS:
Fabry disease is often misdiagnosed. When diagnosed, it is often too late to properly treat due to . irreversible organ damage having already occurred. Increased physician and family education are critical to increase disease recognition; and
WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
The current estimate of Fabry disease incidences in the United States is one in 50,000 males and almost twice that for females. Additionally, recent newborn screening studies in other countries, as well as pilot studies in the United States, suggest the amount of people with Fabry disease is significantly higher than current incident rates for classic disease; and
Enzyme assay tests for males and molecular DNA tests for females can test for Fabry disease. It is vital that awareness is raised to fight this tragic but treatable disorder; now
THEREFORE:
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the State of Georgia, do hereby proclaim April 2014 as FABRY DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH in Georgia and urge our citizens to learn more about this terrible condition.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 28th day of February in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHIEF OF STAFF