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Gene preference in maple syrup urine disease.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2001
Nellis M M, Danner D J
Abstract excerpt
Untreated maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) results in mental and physical disabilities and often leads to neonatal death. Newborn-screening programs, coupled with the use of protein-modified diets, have minimized the severity of this phenotype and allowed affected individuals to develop into productive adults. Although inheritance of MSUD adheres to rules for single-gene traits, mutations in the genes for...
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