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Mutational spectrum of maple syrup urine disease in Spain.
Human mutation - 1 Jul 2006
Rodríguez-Pombo Pilar, Navarrete Rosa, Merinero Begoña, Gómez-Puertas Paulino, Ugarte Magdalena
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in any of the three different genes BCKDHA, BCKDHB, and DBT encoding for the E1alpha, E1beta, and E2 catalytic components of the branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKD) complex can cause maple syrup urine disease (MSUD). The disease presents heterogeneous clinical and molecular phenotypes. Severity of the disease ranges from the classical to the mildest variant types. Here, we describe the...
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