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Current Research Studies

X-ALD Metabolomics Study

X-ALD Metabolomics

Clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT33333333

What is the goal of the study?

The purpose of this study is to collect clinical data, blood, and cerebral spinal fluid samples from affected individuals with diagnosed or suspected X-ALD across the disease spectrum and perform analyses on these specimens. The aim is to identify a pattern of biomarkers, if one exists, that would allow differentiation between the different forms of X-ALD.

Who can participate in the study?

Please contact the study team listed below to learn more.

Study Team:

PI (Study Doctor): Emily Shelkowitz
Study Team Member: Hayden Vreugdenhil, [email protected]