Welcome to the Arylsulfatase A Database

This website is of interest to the public, researchers and especially affected individuals and their families.

There is information about metachromatic leukodystrophy, current mangement approaches and a discussion about the difficulties researchers are trying to overcome in order to develop treatments that are targeted at the primary disease process.

The scientific section contains an interactive mutation database. Researchers are invited to submit updates to the database.

There is a section on research in Bethany's Hope Leukodystrophy Research Laboratory.