Evolving perspective of the pathogenesis of globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease)

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  Suzuki, Kunihiko ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Galactosylceramide; Globoid cell leukodystrophy; Krabbe disease; Pathogenesis; Psychosine hypothesis; Saposin A

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0037245175     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.79B.1     Document Type: Review

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