Impact on physical, social, and family functioning of patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy and their family members in Japan: A qualitative study

Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a rare autosomal recessive disease. There are three forms of this disease, all of which result in cognitive and motor dysfunctions. Although enzyme replacement and gene therapies have been developed, they are not expected to be effective in patients with advanced dise...

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Main Authors: Yuta Koto, Wakana Yamashita, Norio Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426924000120