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[Molecular genetic studies of mitochondrial ornithine transporter deficiency (HHH syndrome)].
Nihon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine - 1 Nov 2001
Tsujino S, Miyamoto T, Kanazawa N
Abstract excerpt
Mitochondrial ornithine transporter deficiency has been called HHH syndrome, because this disorder is characterized by three biochemical abnormalities; hyperornithinemia, hyperammonemia, and homocitrullinuria, and presents with various neurological symptoms; mental retardation, spastic paraparesis with pyramidal signs, cerebellar ataxia and episodic disturbance of consciousness or coma due to hyperammonemia. We...
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