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Adrenoleukodystrophy risk factors
Introduction
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Overview
Overview
Adrenoleukodystrophy is a inherited disease, and someone with a family history of illness is at risk. Because the disorder is passed by parents to their offspring as an X-linked genetic mutation, males are mainly affected, while some females may have signs of the disease but are mostly asymptomatic carriers.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Adrenoleukodystrophy is a inherited disease, and someone with a family history of illness is at risk. Because the disorder is passed by parents to their offspring as an X-linked genetic mutation, males are mainly affected, while some females may have signs of the disease but are mostly asymptomatic carriers.
References
References
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