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Molecular and clinical consequences of novel mutations in the arylsulfatase A gene.
Clinical genetics - 1 Jan 2009
Ługowska A, Wlodarski P, Płoski R, Mierzewska H, Dudzińska M, Matheisel A, Swietochowska H, Tylki-Szymańska A
Abstract excerpt
Metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), a severe neurodegenerative metabolic disorder, is caused by deficient activity of arylsulfatase A (ARSA; EC 3.1.6.8), which leads to a progressive demyelinating process in central and peripheral nervous systems. In this study, a DNA sequence analysis was performed on six Polish patients with different types of MLD. Six novel mutations were identified: one nonsense (p.R114X),...
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