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Trimethylaminuria is caused by mutations of the FMO3 gene in a North American cohort.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Sept 1999
Akerman B R, Lemass H, Chow L M, Lambert D M, Greenberg C, Bibeau C, Mamer O A, Treacy E P
Abstract excerpt
Trimethylaminuria (TMAuria) (McKusick 602079) first described in 1970 is an autosomal recessive condition caused by a partial or total incapacity to catalyze the N-oxygenation of the odorous compound trimethylamine (TMA). The result is a severe body odor and associated psychosocial conditions. This inborn error of metabolism, previously thought to be rare, is now being increasingly detected in severe and milder...
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