Newborn Screening for X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy: The Initial Illinois Experience

• Main Authors: Barbara K. Burton (Author), Rachel Hickey (Author), Lauren Hitchins (Author), Vera Shively (Author), Joan Ehrhardt (Author), Laura Ashbaugh (Author), Yin Peng (Author), Khaja Basheeruddin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder with an approximate incidence of 1 in 14,700 births. Both males and females are affected. Approximately one-third of affected males develop childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy, which progresses rapidly to severe disabi...