title: [Clinical types of adrenoleukodystrophy].
abstract: With gas chromatography, we established a method of determining plasma very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFA). Eight cases with adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) were confirmed by using plasma VLCFA assay as the diagnostic method. The phenotypes of the 8 patients are as follows: 1. Childhood ALD; 2. Adolescent ALD; 3. Adult cerebral ALD: 4. Adrenomyeloneuropathy; 5. Addison's disease without neurologic involvement; 6. Asymptomatic ALD. We do not agree with Moser's classification of ALD as presymptomatic and asymptomatic, but would suggest to have a subclinical type of ALD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing.
authors.forename: Y J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: S Q
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000326:Adrenoleukodystrophy / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids