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Adrenoleukodystrophy

Adrenoleukodystrophy

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Adrenoleukodystrophy is a term for a set of rare, inherited conditions where a decreased ability to breakdown some types of fat leads to brain damage, weak muscles, adrenal gland problems, and eventual death.

Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this

35 year experience in Pediatrics

Is a type of:

Inherited metabolic disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

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