Take Care of Rare
Timely diagnosis of patients with a rare genetic disease is a real challenge.
Through this podcast series, you will learn more about how we inform/support healthcare professionals to accelerate early detection.
This content is intended for healthcare professionals in Belgium and Luxembourg and is brought to you by Takeda Belgium.
This podcast series on Fabry Disease with 7 episodes has been co-created with your colleagues with focus on 4 areas:
1. Rare Diseases with Prof. Dr. David Cassiman:
a. episodes 1 : the importance of early diagnosis
b. episode 2: the referral trajectory
2. Cardiology with Prof. Dr. T. Robyns:
a. episode 3: Fabry Disease and the Heart
3. Nephrology with Dr. W. Terryn & Dr. G. De Schoenmakere:
a. episodes 4: Fabry Disease and the kidney #1
b. episode 5: Fabry Disease and the kidney #2
4. Neurology with Dr. D. Hemelsoet & Dr. J. Demeestere:
a. episode 6: Fabry Disease and the brain #1
b. episode 7: Fabry Disease and the brain #2
C-ANPROM/BE/FAB/0053 - February 2024
Take Care of Rare
Latest Episodes
Navigating the transplant journey in transplantation and post-transplant care
This special episode kicks off Takeda Belgium’s podcast series 'The Universe of Transplant Care', exploring the transplantation journey through expert and patient perspectives. While future episodes are intended for healthcare professionals...
The importance of early diagnosis
Too many patients with a rare disease remain undiagnosed. Prof. Dr. David Cassiman, head of the metabolic center in UZ Leuven, shares his experience on the Rare Disease landscape in Belgium, with special attention for Fabry disease.Only...
The referral trajectory
With over 6000 rare diseases, you as specialists often face challenges in identifying their symptoms and consequently offering the best patient care. Prof. Dr. David Cassiman, head of the metabolic center in UZ Leuven, elaborates on the symptom...
Fabry disease and the heart
As cardiac disease is the leading cause of death in Fabry patients, Cardiologists are key in the diagnostic pathway. Prof. Dr. Tomas Robyns, Cardiologist in UZ Leuven, elaborates on how Cardiologists can speed up diagnosis. He gives an overview...
