Alexander disease

Summary
Synonym
  • Alexander's disease
Definition
A leukodystrophy that is characterized by the destruction of white matter and the formation of Rosenthal fibers consisting of abnormal clumps of protein that accumulate in astrocytes.
Super Class
autosomal dominant disease leukodystrophy
Disease Ontology
DOID:4252
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
OMIM
GARD
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
Related Genes
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
2670 GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
14580 Gfap glial fibrillary acidic protein

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