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A new therapeutic approach for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy

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Abbreviations

ALD:

adrenoleukodystrophy

BAERs:

brainstem auditory evoked responses

MRI:

magnetic resonance imaging

VLCFA:

very long chain fatty acids

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  1. Reparto di Endocrinologia e Neurologia, Ospedale Bambino Gesù, P. za Sant Onofrio, 4, I-00165, Rome, Italy

    M. Cappa, E. Bertini & M. DiCapua

  2. Dipartimento di Biochimica e Genetica del Sistema Nervoso, Istituto Neurologico “C. Besta”, I-20133, Milan, Italy

    M. Rimoldi & G. Uziel

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Cappa, M., Bertini, E., DiCapua, M. et al. A new therapeutic approach for X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Eur J Pediatr 149, 595–596 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01957704

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