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Arylsulfatase A pseudodeficiency incidence in Turkey.
The Turkish journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 2000
Emre S, Topçu M, Terzioğlu M, Renda Y
Abstract excerpt
Pseudodeficiency (Pd) in arylsulfatase A (ASA) is a relatively frequent condition in healthy individuals. It produces a reduction in enzyme activity similar to that found in metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). A variable incidence of the Pd allele was found in different populations; it was 10-20 times higher than that of metachromatic leukodystrophy. Twelve of the 52 unrelated, healthy individuals were found to...
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