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Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase (AGAT) deficiency in a newborn: early treatment can prevent phenotypic expression of the disease.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 2006
Battini Roberta, Alessandrì M Grazia, Leuzzi Vincenzo, Moro Francesca, Tosetti Michela, Bianchi Maria C, Cioni Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
Arginine:glycine amidinotransferase deficiency is a treatable inborn error of creatine synthesis, characterized by mental retardation, language impairment, and behavioral disorders. We describe a patient in whom arginine:glycine amidinotransferase was diagnosed at birth and treated at 4 months wi...
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