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The clinical spectrum of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: from Addison's-only in men to middle-age neurologic manifestations in women.
Hormones (Athens, Greece) - 1 Mar 2022
Fadiga Lúcia, Melo Miguel, Saraiva Joana, Paiva Isabel
Abstract excerpt
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is caused by a mutation in the ABCD1 gene which encodes for a peroxisomal very long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) transporter. Clinically, X-ALD can present a wide range of phenotypes, from slowly progressive myelopathy to rapid demyelination of brain white matter (cerebral X-ALD-CALD). Adrenocortical insufficiency (AI) occurs mainly in the pediatric age group, and it can be the...
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