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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: Pathology, pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, newborn screening and therapies.
International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience - 1 Feb 2020
Turk Bela R, Theda Christiane, Fatemi Ali, Moser Ann B
Abstract excerpt
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare X-linked disease caused by a mutation of the peroxisomal ABCD1 gene. This review summarizes our current understanding of the pathogenic cell- and tissue-specific roles of lipid species in the context of experimental therapeutic strategies and provides an overview of critical historical developments, therapeutic trials and the advent of newborn screening in the USA. In ALD,...
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