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8.8. The Natural History of Adrenal Insufficiency in X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy: An International Collaboration

IC Huffnagel , FK Laheji , R Aziz-Bose , NA Tritos , R Marino , GE Linthorst , S Kemp , M Engelen , F Eichler

To read the full abstract: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019; 104(1): 118–126.Primary adrenal insufficiency (AI) is a major clinical manifestation in boys and men with X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a progressive neurodegenerative inborn error of metabolism readily diagnosed by detecting elevated plasma very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs), in particular the ratios of C26:0/...