Inherited Diseases

Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) is a member of a class called lysosomal storaged disorders. In these diseases patients don't have the protein needed to metabolize the food we eat. MLD is an inherited disease that is caused by the absence of the enzyme
arylsufatasase A. In which causes a material called cerebroside sulfate to accumulate in the cells.
There are three forms of MLD, they are: late infantile, juvenile, and adult. Late infantile is the most common kind. Affected children have trouble walking the first year of their life. …