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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy: phenotype distribution and expression of ALDP in Spanish kindreds.
American journal of medical genetics - 13 Apr 1998
Ruiz M, Coll M J, Pàmpols T, Girós M
Abstract excerpt
X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a neurodegenerative disorder caused by an impairment in peroxisomal beta-oxidation of very long straight-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs). Six clinical phenotypes have been delineated: childhood cerebral (CCALD), adolescent cerebral (AdolCALD), adult cerebral (ACALD), adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), Addison-only (AO), and presymptomatic (PALD). The distribution of phenotypes varies...
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