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A novel homozygous GALC mutation: very early onset and rapidly progressive Krabbe disease.
Gene - 15 Mar 2013
Kardas Fatih, Uzak Asli Subasioglu, Hossain Mohammad Arif, Sakai Norio, Canpolat Mehmet, Yıkılmaz Ali
Abstract excerpt
A clear cut genotype-phenotype correlation for Krabbe disease is not available. Therefore, it is important to identify new mutations and their associated phenotypes to predict the prognosis of the disease. The aim of this study is to identify the causative mutation(s) in a family with Krabbe disease. After a clinical evaluation and suspicion of Krabbe disease galactocerebrosidase activity was analyzed and GALC...
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