All About ALD

In the 16th podcast from the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, Dr Stephan Kemp and Dr Eric Mallack join our social media editor to discuss their recent papers on X-linked adrenoleucodystrophy. Dr Kemp explains how a variety of model systems are used to aid disease understanding and help in the development of new therapies, whilst Dr Mallack shares new guidance around surveillance for the onset of cerebral ALD in childhood. MRI surveillance of boys with X‐linked adrenoleukodystrophy identified by newborn screening: Meta‐analysis and consensus guidelines Eric J. Mallack et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jimd.12356 Evolution of adrenoleukodystrophy model systems Roberto Montoro et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/jimd.12357