GLA and Fabry disease: Moreover, patients with ESRD on dialysis and/or patients subjected to kidney transplant may show a hidden reduction of plasma α-galactosidase A (GLA) activity [13] that masks Fabry disease (FD), and this also applies to cases where kidney biopsies may manifest features of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), which leads to Fabry disease being misdiagnosed in these cases [14].