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Alexander Disease  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definición

  • Rare leukoencephalopathy with infantile-onset accumulation of Rosenthal fibers in the subpial, periventricular, and subependymal zones of the brain. Rosenthal fibers are GLIAL FIBRILLARY ACIDIC PROTEIN aggregates found in ASTROCYTES. Juvenile- and adult-onset types show progressive atrophy of the lower brainstem instead. De novo mutations in the GFAP gene are associated with the disease with propensity for paternal inheritance.

Etiquetas alternativas

  • Alexander's Disease
  • Demyelinogenic Leukodystrophy
  • Dysmyelinogenic Leukodystrophy
  • Fibrinoid Degeneration of Astrocytes
  • Leukodystrophy with Rosenthal Fibers

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C91VQ96D-L

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