Journal:
:iranian journal of child neurology
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mahmoodreza ashrafi 1. pediatric neurology division, growth and development research center, children’s medical center, pediatric center of excellence, tehran university of medical science, tehran, iran
alireza tavasoli 1. pediatric neurology division, growth and development research center, children’s medical center, pediatric center of excellence, tehran university of medical science, tehran, iran
pegah katibeh 1. pediatric neurology division, growth and development research center, children’s medical center, pediatric center of excellence, tehran university of medical science, tehran, iran
omid aryani 2. department of medical genetic, national institute for genetic engineering and biotechnology, tehran, iran
mohammad vafaee-shahi 1. pediatric neurology division, growth and development research center, children’s medical center, pediatric center of excellence, tehran university of medical science, tehran, iran
how to cite this article: ashrafi mr, tavasoli ar, katibeh p, aryani o, vafaee-shahi m. a novel mutation in aspartoacylase gene; canavan disease. iran j child neurol. autumn 2015; 9(4): 54-57. abstract objective canavan disease (cd) is a type of vacuolating leukodystrophy with autosomal recessive inheritance. aspartoacylase deficiency results in decrease of myelin biosynthesis, dysmyelination a...