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Adrenal insufficiency in asymptomatic adrenoleukodystrophy patients identified by very long-chain fatty acid screening.

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Authors

Raymond GV, Moser HW, Moser AB, Dubey P, Kharkar S, Bezman L

Affiliation

Division of Neurogenetics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University, 707 North Broadway, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.

Abstract

Plasma assay for very long-chain fatty acids has made it possible to perform large-scale screening of at-risk individuals to identify asymptomatic patients with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD). We evaluated the burden of undiagnosed adrenal insufficiency in 49 such patients (age, 4.5 +/- 3.5 years).

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15812458

Publication types

Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't