First hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in a child with late infantile Krabbe disease in Poland

• Main Authors: Izabella Miśkiewicz-Migoń (Author), Justyna Miśkiewicz-Bujna (Author), Monika Mielcarek-Siedziuk (Author), Jowita Frączkiewicz (Author), Ewa Gorczyńska (Author), Krzysztof Kałwak (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Termedia Publishing House, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Krabbe disease (KD) is a lysosomal storage disorder, caused by a deficiency of galactocerebrosidase (GALC) or a mutation in the prosaposin gene, which leads to psychosine accumulation. Consequently, demyelination and degradation of the nervous system occur. Newborns with early infantile Krabbe disea...