Molecular basis of different forms of metachromatic leukodystrophy

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 324, Issue 1, 1991, Pages 18-22

  Polten, Andreas ^a   Fluharty, Arvan L ^a   Fluharty, Claire B ^a   Kappler, Joachim ^a   Von Figura, Kurt ^a   Gieselmann, Volkmar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBROSIDE SULFATASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENZYME DEFICIENCY; ETIOLOGY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METACHROMATIC LEUKODYSTROPHY; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0026085978     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM199101033240104     Document Type: Article

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