Metachromatic leukodystrophy (Q40069)
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Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by an accumulation of sulfatides (sulphated glycosphingolipids, especially sulfogalactosylceramides or sulfogalactocerebrosides) in the nervous system and kidneys. Three forms of the disease exist: late infantile, juvenile and adult.
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| default for all languages | 5C56.02 |
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| English | Metachromatic leukodystrophy |
Metachromatic leukodystrophy is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by an accumulation of sulfatides (sulphated glycosphingolipids, especially sulfogalactosylceramides or sulfogalactocerebrosides) in the nervous system and kidneys. Three forms of the disease exist: late infantile, juvenile and adult. |
