A prospective natural history study of Krabbe disease in a patient cohort with onset between 6 months and 3 years of life

Abstract Background Krabbe disease is a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by a deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme galactocerebrosidase. Patients with Krabbe disease present with a variable disease course depending on their age of onset. The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to charac...

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Main Authors: Nicholas Bascou, Anthony DeRenzo, Michele D. Poe, Maria L. Escolar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0872-9