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Eight novel mutations in the ABCD1 gene and clinical characteristics of 25 Chinese patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
World journal of pediatrics : WJP - 1 Nov 2015
Chu Shan-Shan, Ye Jun, Zhang Hui-Wen, Han Lian-Shu, Qiu Wen-Juan, Gao Xiao-Lan, Gu Xue-Fan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease caused by mutations in the adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette D1 (ABCD1) gene. This study aimed to retrospectively investigate the clinical characteristics of 25 patients with X-ALD including members of large pedigrees, to analyze ABCD1 gene mutations, the effect of gene novel variants on ALD protein (ALDP) structure and...
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