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Adrenal insufficiency in asymptomatic adrenoleukodystrophy patients identified by very long-chain fatty acid screening.
| Title | Adrenal insufficiency in asymptomatic adrenoleukodystrophy patients identified by very long-chain fatty acid screening. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2005 |
| Authors | Dubey P, Raymond GV, Moser AB, Kharkar S, Bezman L, Moser HW |
| Journal | The Journal of pediatrics |
| Volume | 146 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pagination | 528-32 |
| Date Published | 2005 Apr |
| 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). |
| Alternate Journal | J. Pediatr. |
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