X-LINKED ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY WITH NONDIAGNOSTIC PLASMA VERY LONG-CHAIN FATTY-ACIDS

Authors
KENNEDY CR ALLEN JT FENSOM AH STEINBERG SJ WILSON R
Citation
Cr. Kennedy et al., X-LINKED ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY WITH NONDIAGNOSTIC PLASMA VERY LONG-CHAIN FATTY-ACIDS, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 57(6), 1994, pp. 759-761
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223050
Volume
57
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
759 - 761
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3050(1994)57:6<759:XAWNPV>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Measurement of plasma very long chain fatty acids is widely recognised as a sensitive screening test for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-AL D). This test has particular importance because of the highly variable clinical expression of X-ALD. In this affected family the progressive childhood form of X-ALD was accompanied by ''non-diagnostic'' concent rations of plasma very long chain fatty acids. The implications for di agnosis of X-ALD are discussed.