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Novel mutations associated with metachromatic leukodystrophy: phenotype and expression studies in nine Czech and Slovak patients.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Sept 2004
Berná Linda, Gieselmann Volkmar, Poupetová Helena, Hrebícek Martin, Elleder Milan, Ledvinová Jana
Abstract excerpt
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is an inherited demyelinating disorder caused by the deficiency of arylsulphatase A (ASA). This defect leads to an accumulation of galactosylceramide I(3)-sulphates (sulphatides) in lysosomes of different tissues. We report on mutations found in a group of nine patients from the Czech and Slovak Republics (former Czechoslovakia). Their diagnosis was confirmed by determination of...
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