[Metagen: ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY, X-LINKED](http://metagene.de/program/d.prg?id_d=199)

[OMIM: 300100](http://omim.org/entry/300100})

[NIH](http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/x-linked-adrenoleukodystrophy)

Raymond GV, Moser AB, Fatemi A: X-Linked Adrenoleukodystrophy

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