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

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...

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Main Authors: Izabella Miśkiewicz-Migoń, Justyna Miśkiewicz-Bujna, Monika Mielcarek-Siedziuk, Jowita Frączkiewicz, Ewa Gorczyńska, Krzysztof Kałwak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2021-03-01
Series:Pediatria Polska
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Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/First-hematopoietic-stem-cell-transplantation-in-a-child-with-late-infantile-Krabbe-disease-in-Poland,127,43674,1,1.html