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Vitamin B6-responsive ornithine aminotransferase deficiency with a novel mutation G237D.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Apr 2005
Ohkubo Yumiko, Ueta Akihito, Ito Tetsuya, Sumi Satoshi, Yamada Mari, Ozawa Katsuko, Togari Hajime
Abstract excerpt
Ornithine aminotransferase (OAT) deficiency (MIM: 258870) is a rare congenital metabolic disorder characterized by gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina. Here, we report a 37-year-old male with gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina who has been treated for 18 years. At the age of 7 years, the patient consulted an ophthalmologist due to progressive loss of vision. A large atrophied area was observed in his...
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