Disease specific therapies in leukodystrophies and leukoencephalopathies.
Mol Genet Metab
; 114(4): 527-36, 2015 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
Leukodystrophies are a heterogeneous, often progressive group of disorders manifesting a wide range of symptoms and complications. Most of these disorders have historically had no etiologic or disease specific therapeutic approaches. Recently, a greater understanding of the pathologic mechanisms associated with leukodystrophies has allowed clinicians and researchers to prioritize treatment strategies and advance research in therapies for specific disorders, some of which are on the verge of pilot or Phase I/II clinical trials. This shifts the care of leukodystrophy patients from the management of the complex array of symptoms and sequelae alone to targeted therapeutics. The unmet needs of leukodystrophy patients still remain an overwhelming burden. While the overwhelming consensus is that these disorders collectively are symptomatically treatable, leukodystrophy patients are in need of advanced therapies and if possible, a cure.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Desmielinizantes
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Doenças Desmielinizantes Hereditárias do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Leucoencefalopatias
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Leucodistrofia Metacromática
Tipo de estudo:
Guideline
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mol Genet Metab
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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BIOQUIMICA
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METABOLISMO
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos