| Literature DB >> 20195870 |
Anne-Katrin Guettsches, Alma Kuechler, Andreas Gal, Werner Schmitz, Martin Tegenthoff, Matthias Vorgerd.
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Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN) are allelic X-chromosomal disorders of peroxisomal lipid metabolism due to mutations of the ABCD1-gene, leading, respectively, to leukoencephalopathy or myeloneuropathy in male patients. We report a family with two symptomatic carriers in subsequent generations who both suffer from symptoms of an AMN. In both patients, molecular genetic testing revealed a heterozygous c.1552C>T-transition (p.Arg518Trp) in exon 6 of ABCD1. Our observations underline the importance of identifying such symptomatic ALD carriers.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20195870 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-010-5505-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neurol ISSN: 0340-5354 Impact factor: 4.849