Metachromatic leukodystrophy associated with choledochal cysts and gallbladder papillomatosis

• Main Authors: Raed Al-Taher (Author), Fareed Khdair Ahmad (Author), Mohammad Rashdan (Author), Ibrahim Khrais (Author), Sahar Almustafa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by the deficiency of the enzyme arylsulfatase A which is responsible for the desulfation of cerebroside sulfate, a myelin glycolipid. Accumulation of these sulfatides in the macrophages of various tissues c...