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Enfermedad de Krabbe - Prevención

Nombres alternativos

Leucodistrofia de las células globoides; Deficiencia de galactosilcerebrosidasa; Deficiencia de galactosilceramidasa

Prevención:

Se recomienda la asesoría genética para los futuros padres con antecedentes familiares de la enfermedad de Krabbe que estén pensando en tener hijos.

Se puede hacer un examen de sangre para ver si la persona porta el gen para esta enfermedad.

Se pueden hacer exámenes prenatales, como amniocentesis o muestras de vellosidades coriónicas, para buscar esta enfermedad en un bebé en desarrollo.

Fecha de revisión: 5/22/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Brian Kirmse, M.D., Department of Human Genetics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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