Six novel mutations detected in the GALC gene in 17 Japanese patients with Krabbe disease, and new genotype–phenotype correlation

Journal of Human Genetics - Tập 51 Số 6 - Trang 548-554 - 2006
Chengzhe Xu1, Norio Sakai1, Masako Taniike1, Koji Inui1, Keiichi Ozono1
1Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka 565-0871, Japan

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