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Female carriers of X-chromosomal adrenoleukodystrophy: a major differential diagnosis in progressive myelopathy.
Journal of neurology - 1 Aug 2010
Guettsches Anne-Katrin, Kuechler Alma, Gal Andreas, Schmitz Werner, Tegenthoff Martin, Vorgerd Matthias
Abstract excerpt
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) are allelic X-chromosomal disorders of peroxisomal lipid metabolism due to mutations of the ABCD1-gene, leading, respectively, to leukoencephalopathy or myeloneuropathy in male patients. We report a family with two symptomatic carriers in subsequent generations who both suffer from symptoms of an AMN. In both patients, molecular genetic testing revealed a...
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