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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:10581 - metachromatic leukodystrophy

Disease Ontology Definition:A sphingolipidosis characterized by the accumulation of sulfatides in cells, especially the myelin producing cells of the nervous system.

Synonyms: arylsulfatase A deficiency, deficiency of cerebroside-sulfatase, MLD, Scholz cerebral sclerosis, sulfatide lipoidosis

Xenbase Genes : psap, arsa.2, arsa.1

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0018868 - metachromatic leukodystrophy


Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): sphingolipidosis (is_a)