Clinical and biochemical findings in 7 patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy treated with Lorenzo's Oil

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 697-701

  Vargas, Carmen R ^a   Barschak, Alethéa G ^a   Coelho, Daniella M ^a   Furlanetto, Vivian ^a   De Souza, Carolina F M ^a   Karam, Simone M ^a   Jardim, Laura ^a   Wajner, Moacir ^a,b   Giugliani, Roberto ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; FISH OIL; HEXACOSANOIC ACID; LIGNOCERIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLENIC ACID; LORENZO OIL; MEVINOLIN; MINERAL; MULTIVITAMIN; PHENYLACETATE SODIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERY LONG CHAIN FATTY ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BODY FLUID; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEMYELINATION; DIET THERAPY; DISORDERS OF PEROXISOMAL FUNCTIONS; GENDER; HUMAN; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INCIDENCE; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PHENOTYPE; PROGNOSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; TISSUE; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER;

EID: 0034431520     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572000000400001     Document Type: Article

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