Genetic testing of leukodystrophies unraveling extensive heterogeneity in a large cohort and report of five common diseases and 38 novel variants

Abstract This study evaluates the genetic spectrum of leukodystrophies and leukoencephalopathies in Iran. 152 children, aged from 1 day to 15 years, were genetically tested for leukodystrophies and leukoencephalopathies based on clinical and neuroradiological findings from 2016 to 2019. Patients wit...

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Main Authors: Nejat Mahdieh, Mahdieh Soveizi, Ali Reza Tavasoli, Ali Rabbani, Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi, Alfried Kohlschütter, Bahareh Rabbani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82778-0