Epidemiology of X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy in Japan

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 590-593

  Takemoto, Yasuhiko ^a   Suzuki, Yasuyuki ^a   Tamakoshi, Akiko ^b   Onodera, Osamu ^c   Tsuji, Shoji ^c   Hashimoto, Takashi ^d   Shimozawa, Nobuyuki ^a   Orii, Tadao ^a   Kondo, Naomi ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d SHINSHU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Adult cerebral form; AMN; Epidemiology; Incidence; OPC; Phenotype; X linked adrenoleukodystrophy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN; CEREBELLUM; CHILD; DEATH; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; ONSET AGE; PHENOTYPE; PONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELATIVE; X CHROMOSOME LINKED DISORDER; BROTHER; FIRST COUSIN; GENE MUTATION; HOSPITAL; INTERNAL MEDICINE; NEPHEW; PEDIATRICS; SURVIVAL TIME; X LINKED ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY;

EID: 0036956516     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100380200090     Document Type: Article

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