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Genomic deletion within GLDC is a major cause of non-ketotic hyperglycinaemia.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2007
Kanno Junko, Hutchin Tim, Kamada Fumiaki, Narisawa Ayumi, Aoki Yoko, Matsubara Yoichi, Kure Shigeo
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BACKGROUND: Non-ketotic hyperglycinaemia (NKH) is an inborn error of metabolism characterised by accumulation of glycine in body fluids and various neurological symptoms. NKH is caused by deficiency of the glycine cleavage multienzyme system with three specific components encoded by GLDC, AMT and GCSH. Most patients are deficient of the enzymatic activity of glycine decarboxylase, which is encoded by GLDC. Our...
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