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Lowe Syndrome

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Magnetic Resonance of Myelin, Myelination, and Myelin Disorders

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Lowe syndrome (LS), or oculocerebrorenal syndrome, is a rare, X-linked hereditary disease. It is present in all races, with a predominance in those with Caucasian and Asian ancestries.

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  1. Department of Child Neurology, Free University Hospital, De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Marjo S. van der Knaap MD, PhD

  2. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Free University Hospital, De Boelelaan 1117, 1007 MB, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jacob Valk MD, PhD

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van der Knaap, M.S., Valk, J. (1995). Lowe Syndrome. In: Magnetic Resonance of Myelin, Myelination, and Myelin Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03078-3_42

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